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Hey gang.. Guess this is the more appropriate section for my Hemi transplant in the ole' '69 Daytona of mine....... Here's the link from the "General" section. HEMI and WINGS thread Just got an early Christmas delivery from Santa-MegaParts.... Thanks Jaime....... A bounch of parts per example: both battery cables, carb air cleaner studs, various fasteners, date-coded Hemi spark plugs cables, etc...... Will be nice to see these on a freshly painted motor..... 
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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Right before my family's Christmas vacation, I received a bunch of parts from Jaime at MegaParts USA.  Today I replaced the intake fasteners that were on the motor with an OEM correct set with the proper return spring and throttle brackets. I also mocked up the throttle/kickdown assembly to make sure everything works fine. The kickdown is made by Brian Brady at crossramconnection, so quality stuff. I knew I forgot something, the rear body ground strap. So, that'll be on my next list. Need to have that installed prior to detail painting. I am going to go ahead and order a complete Hemi k-member and proper brackets for the car.... Heard some negative things about the Schumacher adapters and can't ever get ahold of John Azzurra to inquire about his hemi motor mount adapters.....
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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Some more goodies recently arrived..... My new cermanic coated TTI headers, .96 torsion bars AND the hemi k-member and motor mount brackets.
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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Another piece to the puzzle, got my dolly back...
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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Did some detailing today ( prefect day since it rained most of it )...
1. freshened up the valve covers with a new coat of paint
2. installed the fuel line and pump ( need to get fittings )
3. painted the thermostat housing I got ( proper one with the right casting number )
4. installed the driver's side motor mount insulator and painted it ( as it was on the motor when painted; of course, after I bought another one, I found the original I had all along sitting in the cabinet...... ). Oh well, now I have an extra......
5. installed the alternator with, what I believe it, the proper pulley ( not the late model dual pulley you get on stuff now )..... Along with that, the brackets as well.
Looks good regardless...
May not be 100% perfectly OEM correct, but it's not half bad either.....
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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One step closer... My AR140 AR Engineering .375 crank spacers arrived today... From the looks of it, it looks dead-on.. I think this was a relatively good solution and quickly at about $80 total........ I just need to get some longer bolts...... Hopefully I can find the same type of bolts that are OEM, but a little longer.......
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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Some more today....... Power steering pump... I got my refurbished Federal Power Steering pump back today with the proper Hemi pulley installed. I painted it all up and installed. I am pleased thus far with the alignment of water pump, alternator, crank and p.s. pump with the AR140 spacers for the crank.... Also got my tranny dipstick for a hemi and fuel fittings for the fuel pump. I am looking into getting the proper squeeze fuel line clamps. A little OEM-overkill, but that's what I'm all about as long as it doesn't break the bank or take food off the table...... ( or beer in the Frig.  )
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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Also, pleasant surprise. I was taking off the remanufacture decals placed on the alternator I got last week. Low and behold, the darn thing is a proper 1969 383/440 alternator !!! with a date code of 4-69 no less !!! The same month my Daytona was built !!! This alternator is a keeper !! With the proper era pulley, she looks the part......
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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Ok, today lifted the motor off the cradle and put on an engine stand so I could tinker with the headers and modify the dipstick tube to accommodate the headers..... I think it came out pretty cool...
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Dipstick modification..
I used a piece of wire to make a template of sorts to I could pattern the bends/modifications to the OEM dipstick tube to accommodate the headers. I think it came out pretty good... Not touching the header tubes and the dipstick can be inserted just fine..........
Alright guys,,,,,, You know what I mean...
1. wire used for template
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routed around header tube
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template next to OEM reproduction from MegaPartsUSA
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I have since, after this picture was taken, adjusted it some more so it is more vertical for battery tray clearance... It was brought to my attention on the proximity of the handle to the battery tray..
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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Saturday: rearranged the garage exchanging parking of my friend's Superbee and my Daytona. Here's where I start today. Front suspension is pretty much out if the way. I will remove the lower control arms and torsion bars, exhaust, then position the dolly under the kmember and tranny. I will get the cherry-picker so I can lift the front of the car high enough to slide the drivetrain out.. Sunday: Whew !!!!! What a stressful operation out of one's garage. I was able, after a couple of trails and "well, that's not going to work" and a VERY slow-going mode of operation, to successfully remove the 440/727 drive train.. I was extra anal and slow about it all. I would assess a situation, come up with a solution, complete the task and clean up. I found keeping a clean and orderly workfloor made for a less chaotic event. There were a couple of times I wondered, "What the heck am I doing?" Shoot, one of the steps to remove the steering column, as easy as a task it is normally, turned out to be a big pain in the butt. Dang lock pin was NOT going to come out easily.... But, I prevailed.. One observation will be to get lower profile casters so the dolly won't be so high.... Now, time to replace fuel and brake lines, remove/replace brake booster ( hemi-version ) and etc.... I will separate the 727 soon and have it rebuilt. I am tired !!!! Church, lunch with the family, and 440 removal,, the end of a busy day.....              
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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Update time....
Been working on the car here and there...
Placed the hemi k-member on my dolly and positioned the hemi on it.
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Another dolly. As some mentioned, I particularly didn't feel right about the dipstick tube positioned where I had it before, so rebend the tube and positioned it between 1 and 2 tubes. I believe this will be just right. It clears the steering gear box rather well. It also doesn't touch the tube, even with the white sheath on it. The gearbox is testing fitted right now, I will have to remove it to get the headers out so I can install the mini-starter once I mate the tranny. Then, I will install the 90 degree high pressure fitting on the gearbox
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Installed the hemi power brake booster assembly from Wayne.. Looks great. I have all new lines and valves as well.
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Next thing was to tackle the front calipers. Man !!! I got into it and wow, what a mess...... It is amazing the things even worked.....
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I found a COMPLETE front Bendix caliper rebuild kit to include all new pistons, seals and springs. Here I have one caliper all cleaned and honed. http://www.harmonclassicbrakes.com/
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Last of the brakes for awhile... I'll get new drum hardware later on and rebuild the wheel cylinders since they are the originals I believe. Regardless, I'll freshen them up. I also have a new set of pads. As you, I use the Blue Racing Brake Fluid due to the increased temperatures in the engine compartment of the Nose-cone car. I am hoping with the TTI ceramic coated ( internal and external ) and the exhaust being further down, my engine compartment temperatures will decrease substantially. Those cast iron 440 HP manifolds put out some heat...
The other thing I did was remove the OEM .92 original torsion bars and replaced them with the .96 MP versions. I'll duplicate the brown paint swabs on the torsion bars.
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Well, yesteday I tackled the front control arms. Installed the new PST upper bushing and cleaned things up. Love that bushing removal/installation tool. Cosmoline application of the lowers and they are ready for reinstall. The lower control arms have the PST polygraphite bushings as well. I will wait till the motor is in so there is less things in the way. I want to make the installation of the drivetrain as simple and unobstructed as possible. Looks good if I say so out of the garage with a rattle can from RestoRick.
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Cosmoline application ( from RestoRick )
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All done..
Cosmoline is actually darker than what appears in the picture.
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More control arm stuff......... factory markings.......... Orange = passenger side Blue = driver's side.. Disclaimer: I am in no way stipulating that the colors shown are assembly line correct hues of the colors they are...... Now, research on the markings on the valve cover...... Jimbo?
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Thanks to Jim's intel; This is what I'm going with "22"; my final answer, for better or worse, till death do us part...... It is what it is...... I'm going back to the clutch 216 fan style initially. Yes, the fan's dusty and it's not a 070 clutch. ........ I'm losing it..... I need to get the radio noise suppressor as well....... 
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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...And a green stamped coil 
wellllllllllll, unless I can get one stenciled, this isn't the one that's actually going to be on it. Since I am going with a MSD-6A system, I have to have the MSD Blaster coil, which I bought in black.. Now, if it isn't overly expensive to do that, I'll add that little touch too !!!
Thanks for the feedback Scott......... Always looking to improve the overall OEM look within reason and to the extent of the components I'm using....
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Re: Hemi Transplant in my '69 Daytona
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Troy just get the green stamp from ECS to put on the coil of your choice.
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OK, I forget the extent of what Dave has to offer.....
Thanks for the tidbit of info...
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Yes, that or just paint it all black, those white stamped coils just scream "I shop at Year One" 
Ah man !!! Now, that's cold !!! ( albeit, I have gotten a couple of things from them, like my harnesses from M&H ).....
Well, time for more "stuff". Test fitting the auxiliary transmission fluid cooler lines. These are standard equipment on Hemi-auto cars because of the higher stall speed converter used. I found the perfect place to route the one line, through the strength bend that runs along the latch tray. Not sure why Creative didn't put the line there, it fits with a slight bend forward. Guess it was easier hack the latch tray and route the line instead of forming the tube. I may form the tube some more so it approaches the latch tray at a perpendicular direction.
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New brake system means new fluid. I went with this very high temp racing fluid. Under the hood of this Daytona, it can get warm....good stuff...
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Well, today was the day I brought together the 426 Hemi and Daytona. With the help from Tuffy and Jacob, things went pretty smooth. So, finished is a major milestone in Operation Hemi-Transplant.
Lot more to do, but this is one less thing......
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Well, did some more this weekend. Put together some of the lower suspension/torsion bars, heater hoses with the proper routing and modified the MSD Blaster coil with one of ECS's coil label transfers. Came out great !!! That was for all the guys who pointed out the white lettered previous coil...
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More of the coil resto.. The transfer went on very well..
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More "stuff" put on.. Heater hoses, etc..
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After a nice and wonderful dinner with the family, Kim can cook !!! I decided to pay some attention to the fuel lines, radiator and well, something else. I straightened some if the radiator core fins that were bend and blow it out with some compressed air. Then I installed the rear and front fuel and vent rubber hoses. Finally, I added a nice touch which is more appropriate now..
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Congrats!! Love how this all came together!! Post some vids to your you tube channel when it's running. 
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New brake system means new fluid. I went with this very high temp racing fluid. Under the hood of this Daytona, it can get warm....good stuff...
Very good stuff. But way overkill for underhood temps.
High temp brake fluid is for the 400 degree temps a wheel cylinder my see when the pad is seeing exteme temperatures while on a road course track or someone towing downhill and using brakes hard. I know real 440 Daytonas that go on track days.
If you are boiling brake fluid from underhood temps, you should have a fire extinguisher in one hand and calling the fire dept with the other.
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New brake system means new fluid. I went with this very high temp racing fluid. Under the hood of this Daytona, it can get warm....good stuff...
Very good stuff. But way overkill for underhood temps.
High temp brake fluid is for the 400 degree temps a wheel cylinder my see when the pad is seeing exteme temperatures while on a road course track or someone towing downhill and using brakes hard. I know real 440 Daytonas that go on track days.
If you are boiling brake fluid from underhood temps, you should have a fire extinguisher in one hand and calling the fire dept with the other.
I am not boiling brake fluid. But, this particular winged car used to have extremely hot engine temps due to low air flow. I attributed it to the exhaust manifolds getting hot and transferring heat into an engine compartment faster than it could get out. The white harness straps for the windshield washer hoses would melt. So, I don't want to take any chances.. A winged car isn't your typical car. Over engineered to me isn't overkill in this regard.... Better safe than sorry....
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Absolutely spot-on...
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OK...... Project Hemi.... Got more done this weekend.. Change out the oil with VR1 40, lowered the car and adjusted the torsion bars, finished the ignition wiring, put the NASCAR rims back on and odds and ends. It is getting closer...
Back on the ground..
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Engine bay closer to completion with hoses and gaskets here and there along with changing out the oil.
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Hemi badge with "hint" of 426 Hemi from chrome dome.
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Well, She lives !!! Man, I'm beat............. First thing this morning I discovered no fuel was getting to the carbs, turned out to be a faulty fuel pump (damn expensive new Carter). I took out the fuel pump AND rod from the 440 that had been working perfectly. That did the ticket......... I positioned the distributor where I thought it should be and low-and-behold, she fired up and ran before the first revolution of the started was completed !!! It was a very happy feeling..... Seems though I might have a small situation. There appeared a small leak of coolant coming out of the passenger side head gasket seam in the rear. After starting the motor a couple of times and running it, it has totally gone away.... I'll inspect it in the morning..... The motor has sat a couple of years since it's initial start-up by the builder....... I may remove the valve cover and retorque the head bolts........ We'll see...... All in all, she rans great..... Now I need to fine tune it and get the best I can out of idle....... The rear carb is a bad to adjust due to the angle of the fuel/air mixture screws and the front carb..... Here's a video of Jacob cranking it up...... Sorry for the video quality.. The Elephant cranking up via Jacob
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Troy Glad to see you got your hemi up and running. I have seen hemi's leak antifreeze at bottom of the heads due to the intake bolts being over tightened and have it stop just by backing off the intake bolts a quarter turn. But then it might start to leak oil out of back of manifold and you'll have to remove and reinstall the intake. Good-Luck Mike
I drove the car again today around the block and have fired it up numerous times yesterday and today... Nada on the leak......... dry as a bone everywhere.....
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great job...looks awesome...quick question did you have to modify the shift linkage shaft per tti instructions or use that bracket that came in the kit...im doing same build as we speak...any advice would be appreciated?also how close did your.96 torsion bars come to on you your passenger or drivers header?ty in advance..mike
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Once I get the newly developed brake problem squared away, I will for sure get her out. I have to fine tune the motor though ( install light springs in the distributor )
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Mike,
Thus far, I have no difficulties with the shifter. I had to put the shifter lock-block upside-down like they mention, but that was about it. I SLIGHTLY bent the arm down a wee bit so the pin of the block didn't rub the floor pan. I can try and take a picture of the set-up when I get back home. But, long story short, I didn't have to cut and reweld the support arm. I have no issues with the torsion bar.
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Well, she is getting quite close to completion.. I need to tidy up a few things. Due to a change in weekend plans, I decided to haul the Daytona down to my favorite exhaust shop to have the QTP dumps welded in and exhaust buttoned up. Came out pretty nice. The car sounds SO different without open headers......... I almost didn't hear it, relatively speaking of course to what I heard before with open headers.
1. heading out to the shop ( too far to drive with open headers and what would be its maiden voyage )
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3. Waiting in line..... Needless to say, she attracted some attention
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3. Nice profile, don't lay too far down.....
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4. back home... I'll wire it all up here.. 
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Well, got ready to take her out to her first maiden voyage ( up to the Shell gas station about a .5 mile up the road ). I dialed in the carbs after the exhaust was on ( much easier when she isn't so loud, I know my neighbors appreciate it ).. I was able to get 13 inches of vacuum and may get more if I tweek on it some more. Idles pretty nice in and out of gear and throttle response seems nice. I put the curve kit in ( two light springs and have set the total advance to 32 degrees ). These are tame videos... Later I'll push the envelope a little more Video of me pulling out of the driveway heading to the gas station Facebook Video Link oneVideo of me cruising to the gas station Facebook Video Link twoFeeling a little daring.. that was just a little jab of the accelerator...... Lordy...... Facebook Video Link threeLastly, the QTP electric dumps on the Daytona. I have one side hooked up... So, the "open header" sound should be x 2.... But, you get the gist... Facebook Video Link three
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Thought I would bring this back since I had to remove the motor due to a warper head condition that lead to water in the oil. I removed the motor, had the heads serviced and motor put back together. The heads were warped and now are all better. So, this weekend with the help of my friend Dave, it was reinstalled. Now it is time for the little things before I fire it up.......
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