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A body hemi install #1326458 10/26/12 10:35 AM 10/26/12 10:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 119 Dayton, OH I idriveagremlin OP member
idriveagremlin OP member I Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 119 Dayton, OH	I have plate mounted a hemi into a 1968 Barracuda and the steering column is hitting the back of the cylinder head and there is no room for the rear most header tube to come past the steering shaft either. who has experience on this install I know it has been done many time I just don't want to go the wrong direction with all of this. Thanks, Bryan

Re: A body hemi install [Re: idriveagremlin] #1326459 10/26/12 10:38 AM 10/26/12 10:38 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,590 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,590 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Sounds like you used elephant ears and you put it too far back towards the firewall? Pictures sure would help. The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: A body hemi install [Re: idriveagremlin] #1326460 10/26/12 10:53 AM 10/26/12 10:53 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 913 C CrazyD super stock
CrazyD super stock C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 913	The outer tube of the steering shaft needs to be cut back. See pic of original car. 7435832-P0006278.JPG (125 downloads) Last edited by CrazyD; 10/26/12 10:54 AM.

Re: A body hemi install [Re: CrazyD] #1326461 10/26/12 06:39 PM 10/26/12 06:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,957 West Coast, CA T Troy master
Troy master T Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,957 West Coast, CA	Quote: The outer tube of the steering shaft needs to be cut back. See pic of original car. This ia a must do... It sounds hard but very easy to do. You need to remove about 1 3/4" Also if you looking for headers, TTI has the only headers that will fit out of the box. I worked eight months with them and they did a pefect job. ....there is nothing like driving my 1968 Hemi Dart around town and having people looking at you like you're nuts!!

Re: A body hemi install [Re: idriveagremlin] #1326462 10/26/12 09:29 PM 10/26/12 09:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 119 Dayton, OH I idriveagremlin OP member
idriveagremlin OP member I Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 119 Dayton, OH	Thanks for the info guys. Here are some pics. 7436533-DSCN3160.JPG (113 downloads)

Re: A body hemi install [Re: idriveagremlin] #1326463 10/26/12 09:31 PM 10/26/12 09:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 119 Dayton, OH I idriveagremlin OP member
idriveagremlin OP member I Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 119 Dayton, OH	one more. 7436536-DSCN3159.JPG (99 downloads)

Re: A body hemi install [Re: idriveagremlin] #1326464 10/26/12 09:33 PM 10/26/12 09:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,590 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,590 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Yep, the column needs to be cut-down. There are several different columns throughout the years and there is actually one that works without cutting it down, but not easy to find. The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: A body hemi install [Re: Rhinodart] #1326465 10/26/12 11:04 PM 10/26/12 11:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 738 Columbus Ohio M mopfried super stock
mopfried super stock M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 738 Columbus Ohio	Dang... I have a 69 gts with no motor or tranny. A 426 hemi in it would rock... I have a 74 scamp 440 auto.... That is a 426 isnt it? Any way to mount it with motor mounts? Last edited by mopfried; 10/26/12 11:06 PM.

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