1970 Dart Swinger
OK. I might as well update the build thread, since the car now has a drivetrain installed again after a whole year!
This wasn't going to work well for me at all. The engine bay was going to get torn up by doing it this way:
Trans back in its home:
On the into the bay:
The LA mounts on a Magnum 318 work fine, but you have to swap the RH LA mount to the LH side on a Magnum. Luckily I kept the old mounts I had so I could make everything work right.
RH mount is from Schumaker for a 360:
Dropped in place, and just about to pull the chain off:
Carb and alternator put back on for now:
That's about it for now. I will be putting the headers into position tomorrow. It won't be fun, but I'm not that worried about it. I will make it work.
OK. I might as well update the build thread, since the car now has a drivetrain installed again after a whole year!
This wasn't going to work well for me at all. The engine bay was going to get torn up by doing it this way:
Trans back in its home:
On the into the bay:
The LA mounts on a Magnum 318 work fine, but you have to swap the RH LA mount to the LH side on a Magnum. Luckily I kept the old mounts I had so I could make everything work right.
RH mount is from Schumaker for a 360:
Dropped in place, and just about to pull the chain off:
Carb and alternator put back on for now:
That's about it for now. I will be putting the headers into position tomorrow. It won't be fun, but I'm not that worried about it. I will make it work.
