Rarest MoPar I've ever seen

Kern Dog said

That car was interesting. Seeing the differences between the USA versions and the right hand drive cars is great. The steering linkage is one that makes me curious. The steering box and idler arm are behind the center link and tire rod sleeves with the idler and pitman pointed forward. Was the steering box placed there because of the lack of space due to the tilt of the engine? The steering box area is pretty wide open on a USA version but a RHD steering box has to fight for space with the fuel pump, distributor, oil filter and motor mount.
Who else noticed the shift linkage cross shaft that ran forward of the trans pan?

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Ive had many RHD A Bodies, currently I have my 1969 Barracuda Convertible which is US built and my 1971 Valiant Charger which is Australian built.

Indeed, with the engines scooted over to the (US) passenger side to allow for the Steering Box etc it made space on the RHD cars drivers side very compact. So the Steering boxes are mounted on the chassis rail, and are prone to rusting out and cracking where they bolt on. Thankfully in the OZ there is very good chassis leg repo's being made so all is not lost, for Aussie Chargers anyway. I will need to look and see in more detail if an aussie Charger Chassis Leg will be a direct replacement for my Barracuda.

Thankfully there is a huge market for Australian RHD cars so getting RHD steering components is easy, great quality and plentiful.

With such little space down the RHD Drivers side you can imagine how tight and convoluted Headders are. :O

RHD Oil Filters are all remote. In Australia they are all mounted behind the Carb and sit over the inlet manifold. Re-location kits are readily available and positioning them on the fender is common.