Red Headed Stepchild-75 Swinger LSX Swap

[TT5.9mag]

That looks great.

Rhino Metal Structures initially and they subbed it out to 5star metal buildings out of Mt. Airy, NC.

Thanks!

 

[SwingerLSX75]

Hit a fundraiser car show today snd came home with the hosts top pick for the show.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Done and done. Day 2 was all they needed. Final inspection complete as well. Can't wait to get started on the floors next week.

Rhino Metal Structures initially and they subbed it out to 5star metal buildings out of Mt. Airy, NC.

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Nice. It ain't big enough. lol Ask me how I know.

 

[mygasser]

Nice. It ain't big enough. lol Ask me how I know.

agreed, but tall enough to have at least a partial mezzanine floor for more space.
neil.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

Nice. It ain't big enough. lol Ask me how I know.

They never are but I needed one and it's all i could afford so I'll take it.

It's already gonna cost more than I have in the dart.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

Racing Saturday the 29th at Virginia Motorpsorts Park if anyone is around.

Can't seem to get any of the nitrous guys to lock in. Shakedowns start at 11.

 

[RustyRatRod]

agreed, but tall enough to have at least a partial mezzanine floor for more space.
neil.

I need a mezzanine in mine badly. Maybe one day before I die. lol

 

[9secRR]

very nice dart, love the red with black top. keep the pictures and videos coming, i enjoy the updates

 

[SwingerLSX75]

The good the bad ugly of this weekend.

The good:
New pb 0-60, new pb to the 1/8 and finally getting the suspension dialed in(you can see from the 0-60 times).
The bad:
Broke the transmission on pass number 3 when I lost all forward gears. But reverse still works.
The ugly:
Besides me, did two more wheelies before keeping the front end down.

Didn't take long after I got home and got the car in the shop that the trans was out and dropped off to Kenny Keller to be gone through and tell me what broke.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

My apologies. I forgot to share the videos. Forgive some of the language of a buddy of mine taking the video.

Way too loose front end for how good the prep was.


2nd pass was a little better but still too loose. But didn't have to really lift on it and drove through the wheel.


Last pass where I broke the trans was on a hit.


I also found out that I snapped the intermediate shaft in half on that last pass. The input snd intermediate were the last two weak points and are getting vasco 300 shafts now as it goes back together. Ready for up to 1500 and beyond whp.

 

[missing linc]

I'll say it again, that is one BADASS DART!!!!!!!

 

[SwingerLSX75]

Progress is still going on the dart while the transmission is being rebuilt. Ended up needing a nee pump body on the trans as well.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

Back in the game

 

[9secRR]

Back in the game

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that didn't take long

 

[SwingerLSX75]

that didn't take long

Luckily when I told him i needed to test on the 26th for a big race in May he slipped me into the rotation of the 9 transmissions on his list and got me squared away.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

Shewie she looks better. Time to get going on the firewall in the back and get the trans and back seat back in her.

 

[9secRR]

i like everything about your car, the red with black roof is my favorite color combo. the more i look at that hood......i want one for my car.
you have a bad *** fast mopar, be proud of what you built.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

Got the cage in paint today and the trans back in the car.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

Fixed a trans fitting leak today and got the carbon fiber placed in the high wear areas today.

Unfortunately weather isnt looking too sexy for next weekend.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

i like everything about your car, the red with black roof is my favorite color combo. the more i look at that hood......i want one for my car.
you have a bad *** fast mopar, be proud of what you built.

Thank you very much that is high praise on this forum. So happy ingot it back and stuck with it.

Been busy still.
Got the rear firewall basically done. Gotta do the overlays still and then seam sealer. But its screwed and riveted in. Seam sealer tonigbt and the. Back seat goes back in tomorrow.

Going to Virginia Motorsports Park friday night for tnt on the transmission refresh. That way have solid data for Street Car Braggin Rights.

 

[mopowers]

Is that Rustoleum hammered paint on the cage? That's what I used on mine as well. I love the look and super easy to touch up.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

Is that Rustoleum hammered paint on the cage? That's what I used on mine as well. I love the look and super easy to touch up.

Yeah it is. I used it the first time and definitely had to go back to it.

Got it all sealed up and the back seat back in as well.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

We did make it out to TNT at Virginia Motorsports Park on Friday night. After it rained just before the track was supposed to go hot we had to wait another hour and a half to get a run in and i was the 4th man down the left lane so we pulled a little power to make sure it went a to b. She did exactly that and went a smooth 8.9 with an issue in high gear that im trying to address with the trans builder.



2nd Pass I put a little power back into it because there had been a lot more cars down and the track seemed to be getting better. I ended up paired up with a 2024 Stage 2 Scat Pack Charger Daytona. I had only ever seen videos of these electric Mopars, and expected a little bit more of a race but hey, they tried. I ended up hitting a fuel cut safety after the 1 to 2 shift and the ecu shut the car down and I cruised to the 1/4.



Fixed the tune up and tried to go back for a 3rd pass but they shut the lanes down at 11pm and I only had 3 cars ahead of me. So unfortunately I didn't get any more data to use. We will see what the trans builder says and hopefully nothing too serious. only about 2 weeks before Street Car bragging rights so i need to make sure she's good to go.

 

[9secRR]

that's a nice smooth launch. no wasted movement. hopefully nothing to major with the transmission.

 

[SwingerLSX75]

that's a nice smooth launch. no wasted movement. hopefully nothing to major with the transmission.

Nothing major we saw. We used the new synthetic fluid versus the tractor supply hydraulic oil so even though we turned down the pressure its higher than before. Going to adjust it back down to where it needs to be and test it again.