Recent content by LionelR

Basically, because I'm building the car the way I want to build it, and for it to fit in with my life, where I live, and the practicality of where/when/how I will be driving - and not to fit in with what other people want for their cars. It doesn't have to make sense to anyone else but me. It...

ENGINE DETAILS - TO GO WITH TREMEC MAGNUM - TYRES BBP 448 CRATE ENGINE Block Prep: Casting inspection Sonic Check cylinder walls Deburr interior surfaces Chamfer and Radius edges Deck Head Surface Cylinder Bore and Hone with Plates Line Bore and Hone with Plates Shot Peen Main Caps Total Block...

Depending on fitments, I will be going with 18 x 40 or 17 x 45. Original wheel/tyre combo was 14 x 75 x 165, so will be trying to match that total circumference as closely as I can to maintain speedo accuracy. All those sizes are very close in measurement of circumference, so any size I use...

Yes, you got it! Freeway flyer might be more like freeway cruiser, but yeah, 'reasonable' mileage is the aim for longer drives. Cruising speed in Australia is usually 60 miles an hour (posted limit) on highways, and 66mph on freeways (with people usually going 70mph without concern from most...

I only need sixth gear for long haul freeway driving to save fuel, and drone of too high revs for hours on end - I.e., a trip from Canberra to Brisbane return, which I do every couple of months in one day, is about 1200 klms (720 miles) and 13 hours each way. The old car I had was LSA, about...

.63 final ratio

Yes, close ratio version

2.92 first gear, 0.8 5th gear, 0.63 6th gear. Rear tyres are 26 inches, haven't got dyno results yet and I don't want stupidly low revs on the highway - about 2000 - 2100 at 65mph is about it. With 650 horses, 5th gear is a power gear at 65mph if I want to overtake, but I love 4th for doing it...

It's still a old original, untouched car at present. I'm just collecting all the pieces I want for when I find time to put it together. Got a 448 Hemi coming from Better Built Performance, 650hp, 610ft/lb - great guys to deal with! - the tremec six speed from American, and now sorting diff and...

I don't know exactly what ratio diff to get for good, all-round general driving and economy for my A body Australian Charger. I have 650hp Gen 3 hemi with close ratio six speed Tremec Magnum, 18 x 40 x 315 tyres - no drag racing, driver mostly, fair bit of highway. I'm thinking something like...

Probably 6.4

I am looking to buy my engine, transmission and associated parts in the USA and import them here to me back in Australia. And while the interwebby thing is a great start to seeing what's out there, I believe personal experience and recommendations provide a more accurate picture. So, where to...

Does anyone know if the Tremec by Mopar six speed transmission comes with ability to locate the starter motor on both sides? Being RHD here in Australia, and the Tremec by Mopar six-speed never appearing in Chrysler, Dodge, etc vehicles, and set up for US Charger and Challenger with starter...

Yes, it outran just about everything at one time. It was the world's fastest six cylinder vehicle of its time and Australia's fastest accelerating car until 1988 - 27 years!

This is what they can look like....