6.1 Hemi 69 Barracuda Fastback Father Son Project
Got a little more progress on the tunnel by marrying a Holley Trans mount to the USCT Trans cross member... Carved close to a couple inches off of the USCT cross member to keep it from hanging down lower than the headers or subframe connectors.
Started mocking up a CAI out of cardboard. Will bring the cold air in through the core support.
Need to put the radiator, fans and fan shroud in place before committing to the final dimensions.
Hat tip to Jim (Realwing) for sharing his measurements and parts lists. Helps to eliminate some of the guesswork.
Haven't decided on a lid or sealing the air box to the hood. Leaning towards a lid but as always, I reserve the right to change my mind several time before deciding...
The (E-Body) Hooker Blackheart 8HP70 Transmission Adapter Plate Part # BHS570
1. Used the Blackheart piece in place of the USCT Transmission Bracket. The much longer horizontal part of the Blackheart adapter made the placement of the crossmember and Tunnel mounting brackets in the tunnel much better by lining up with the flat parallel sides of the perimeter frame.
2. Sectioned the Crossmember
3. Cut down the top of the Basket. It gets welded to the crossmember when you set the transmission height and angle.
4. We have a little bit of up/down and left/right adjustment if needed but we got it lined up pretty well, I think...
Blackheart Adapter bolted to 8HP70 and mounting brackets tacked to the tunnel frame.
Need to move the trans out to get the mounting brackets fully welded in.
Then we can bolt in the crossmember.
The slotted holes through bolt to the tunnel mounting brackets.
The Basket will face the trans under the blackheart adapter and the isolator will be bolted to the Blackheart adapter above and the basket below.
Once it is all in and together, I'll take some better pictures...
Also working on how we will seal the trunk off from weather or gas overfill, since the Challenger Fuel Door was not designed to go in the trunk but in through the quarter panel but still outside the car... That is, the bezel, the door, the hinge, the inner structure are not anywhere near weather tight.
The fuel door assembly is 3 separate parts that all snap together.
Have an idea on how we will enclose the back side in the trunk. Might be a little while.
One more on my to do list...
Will be a couple weeks before the next round. Won't get any shop time this weekend.
I have made some more progress on the Ididit tilt column, EPAS Electric Power Steering.
Grafting some of the old with the new. Maybe I'll take a couple pictures tomorrow.
Pretty happy with how it is shaping up. I have it apart right now. Some drilling and tapping to tie things together.
Got a little more progress on the tunnel by marrying a Holley Trans mount to the USCT Trans cross member... Carved close to a couple inches off of the USCT cross member to keep it from hanging down lower than the headers or subframe connectors.
Started mocking up a CAI out of cardboard. Will bring the cold air in through the core support.
Need to put the radiator, fans and fan shroud in place before committing to the final dimensions.
Hat tip to Jim (Realwing) for sharing his measurements and parts lists. Helps to eliminate some of the guesswork.
Haven't decided on a lid or sealing the air box to the hood. Leaning towards a lid but as always, I reserve the right to change my mind several time before deciding...
The (E-Body) Hooker Blackheart 8HP70 Transmission Adapter Plate Part # BHS570
1. Used the Blackheart piece in place of the USCT Transmission Bracket. The much longer horizontal part of the Blackheart adapter made the placement of the crossmember and Tunnel mounting brackets in the tunnel much better by lining up with the flat parallel sides of the perimeter frame.
2. Sectioned the Crossmember
3. Cut down the top of the Basket. It gets welded to the crossmember when you set the transmission height and angle.
4. We have a little bit of up/down and left/right adjustment if needed but we got it lined up pretty well, I think...
Blackheart Adapter bolted to 8HP70 and mounting brackets tacked to the tunnel frame.
Need to move the trans out to get the mounting brackets fully welded in.
Then we can bolt in the crossmember.
The slotted holes through bolt to the tunnel mounting brackets.
The Basket will face the trans under the blackheart adapter and the isolator will be bolted to the Blackheart adapter above and the basket below.
Once it is all in and together, I'll take some better pictures...
Also working on how we will seal the trunk off from weather or gas overfill, since the Challenger Fuel Door was not designed to go in the trunk but in through the quarter panel but still outside the car... That is, the bezel, the door, the hinge, the inner structure are not anywhere near weather tight.
The fuel door assembly is 3 separate parts that all snap together.
Have an idea on how we will enclose the back side in the trunk. Might be a little while.
One more on my to do list...
Will be a couple weeks before the next round. Won't get any shop time this weekend.
I have made some more progress on the Ididit tilt column, EPAS Electric Power Steering.
Grafting some of the old with the new. Maybe I'll take a couple pictures tomorrow.
Pretty happy with how it is shaping up. I have it apart right now. Some drilling and tapping to tie things together.
