There's some on here somewhere. You just have to search. Contrary to what the admins and mods say, I think the search function leaves a lot to be desired. But it's been done. Just know, you have a good bit of transmission tunnel modification ahead of you, as well as making up a custom cross member and of course drive shaft and "whatever" you will do for adapter plate and flex plate.
That’s exactly what I’m looking for, just in an early A. Wondering how much tunnel mods. Can stock bucket seats still be used? I have a 65 Dart GT and seats are wide and bolt right next to the trans tunnel.
Possibly 66 seats and no console?
Thanks Don. I have read a bit about your project, but your answers with the seats help. I'm guessing the wagon did not come with buckets originally? The mounting holes for the buckets are right next to the trans tunnel. Is your Dart on the road yet?
The 200's are quite slender and from what I understand there's minimal mods needed. I think there is someone here who has modded one in. A search might find the threads.
Yes, that’s correct. The wagon came with trashed front bench and rear folddown seat. I had the 66 buckets and a 65:66 Barracuda rear folddown seat and as I could get new upholstery from Legendary for that combo, it was a no brainer to go that way. It was a custom order - 66 Barracuda pattern in the 65 light blue metallic color. That color was original to the wagon
From the pictures I have seen the 200 is smaller and shorter that the 42rh. I'm hoping someone reading this thread knows of someone who had done the mod. I've searched for hours and come up with nothing on an early A.
Try 2004r in search. Search results for query: 2004r
It ain't that easy.
Putting the transmission in or finding the information? Or both?
Looking for 200r4is one thing. 2004r might get you something else.My Dart has a 904 in it now. The front half of the 42rh should be the same as the 904, correct? So the tunnel mods are from the crossmember back? No enlarging in front of the crossmember?
Now that I don't know. I would have to read through posts to find out. I think od's are the way to go. As close to "best of both worlds" as you can get if mileage is on your list of things to conquer.
Using our search function. I ain't gonna mince words here. It flat out sucks dead elephant ballsacks and we've been ignored for years asking something be done about it.Putting the transmission in or finding the information? Or both?
Look, the only way you're gonna find out is to make your transmission decision and do it. I'm not bein smart, that's just how it is. Each of these cars is a little different due to assembly tolerances at the factory, so no two cars are a like. Your car may require a little more modding in certain areas than another.......then again it may require a little less. It's simply something you're not gonna know about until you get there. You just have to make up your mind and do it. Nobody else can do it for you and certainly not over the internet. After over a year of getting parts together, I am getting ready to get the sawzall and angle grinder out and hack the transmission tunnel out of a perfectly good 64 Valiant to put a world class T5 five speed transmission in it. I've read all I can get my hands on and it's about time to just start cuttin. Once it's cut, I gotta finish it up. Same for you. You just have to do it. Nobody on here can tell you exactly how hard or how much you're gonna have to mod on your car. All we can do is give you a "close guess". You have to do the rest.
Google search the site. Their bots are always accessing the site constantly.
Well I must admit I never thought of searching for 200r4. It did bring up some different stuff, but I'm still on the hunt.Putting the transmission in or finding the information? Or both?
