One wire lock-up, 4 spd automatic w overdrive into A-body.

Sorry if you already saw this information oon Treblig's post, but I figure some guys might not be following that and I want to keep this post going.

Following Treblig's method, I drilled, tapped and silver soldered up the transmission cooler fittings to adapt the larger 5/16 by 1/4" GM /Ford sized radiator tank fittings to the 1/8 by 5/16" Mopar fittings on my radiator. They cam out good. I also enlarged the internal hole in all four fittings (2 at the radiator & 2 at the trans) to the next drill size up - 7/64's or from .220" to .234". It's mot a lot, but it is bigger and it didn't affect the sealing seats for the cooler line ends. The picture of the radiator and cooler lines is they way it is currently set-up. I will need to make a shroud soon, as I am going to put a big A/C condenser in front of the radiator. I already have a trans cooler up there too.

I picked up a Mark Williams 1350 u-joint yoke, and stuffed it into my 200R4. I guess I will have to pull it out and ship it back to Strange when I order my driveshaft. The length will have to be determined once everything has been fitted in the car. I had Dr Diff put the 1350 yoke on the 3.91 8 3/4 chunk I bought from him last month, and he told me Strange will make a seamless chrome moly driveshaft for under $300 delivered. My local guy can't even beat that. They also can upgrade to hardened ends for a few buck more putting the cost around $350 if I'm not mistaken.

On the 408 Stroker engine progress, the shop had a guy out with a surgery, and another guy sick. They are a few weeks behind now, and my block has been hot tanked, but is waiting in line. They say the short block should be done sometime next week.

I'm still driving the car everyday to work and about town and really enjoying the front suspension upgrades (1 inch torsion bars, Hotchkis adjustable strut roads and the lower control arm stiffening plates) I haven't even had it aligned yet other than with a tape measure in my driveway and it already rides handles WAY better. It is slightly stiffer though, but still compliant over bumps and potholes. It just feels way more solid.

I did order up the K frame reinforcing kit, and the sector shaft reinforcing kit from Firm Feel, so I can do the final suspension upgrades when the motor and transmission are finally out.

Since I will be pulling the k-member anyway, does anyone have a simple engine/trans dolly I can make up to try when I stuff power train in from the bottom of the car instead of my usual way of installing from the top?