Re: gear vendor install question, trans mount
[Re: Hemi ragtop]
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11/20/14 10:30 AM
11/20/14 10:30 AM
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On my install on my '69 Charger Daytona, I rounded off the housing on the topside ( basically rounding the square casting in a circular shape following the attach bolt. I used a heavy impact socket to make a curved "dimple" in my floor pan where the GV housing was close. I used some paint on the housing to mark where it touched. Then, I enlongated the holes of the crossmember upwards (a slight oval shape as opposed the circle). This caused the overall unit to drop a wee bit more for clearnance. I haven't had any issues and have hundreds of miles on it.
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: gear vendor install question, trans mount
[Re: Hemi ragtop]
#1700801
11/20/14 07:35 PM
11/20/14 07:35 PM
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 834 Beavercreek, Ohio
OA5599
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That was one reason I chose the tti, they make headpipes specifically for the gear vendor clearance. The cam is just 246/254 so it is fairly mild but adding to the diameter is going to make the sound more aggressive and the engine will see more load with the tight converter which will add to the sound. I just hope that I won't get into the dreaded "drone". Being able to install myself without going to a muffler shop and the 13 positive responses about the tti system that I got here, sealed the deal.
No drone problems here with 3" Ultraflo. Best sounding full exhaust I have ever heard, in my humble opinion. I think you will be very happy. I have several videos on my YouTube page before and after the stroker. Some vids with other muffles I didn't care for as much, too.
http://youtu.be/IoV0rg3vuww
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Re: gear vendor install question, trans mount
[Re: Kern Dog]
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11/20/14 11:46 PM
11/20/14 11:46 PM
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 984 Tennessee
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Thanks guys, you are making me feel better about the decision on the exhaust, after all, given the total project, it is a lot of money and I would hate to regret it. Thanks again for your feedback, I can't wait to hear the exhaust and feel the difference with the tightened converter. Now on to the install. At first, I could not understand what was going on. With the Gear Vendor adapter on the trans, EVERYTHING was too high. The headers were tilted up, the engine lost some of it's tilt and of course the flange that mated the adapter to the overdrive unit was flush against the driveshaft/transmission tunnel. Careful inspection revealed that the position of the trans mounting point was lower than the same point in the stock tailshaft. This was causing the whole unit to be too high, causing the interference and misalignment. Everyone has had to deal with this, modifying the crosmember & mount, extreme "massaging" the tunnel excessively, etc. What I did was take the stock mount to a good friend and customer who built me a new mount 5/8" shorter than the original. It took him about an hour, including painting. To look at it, you couldn't tell it wasn't original except the rubber was not in the middle but instead we used a piece of 80 durometer urethane on the bottom. With this installed, everything aligned PERFECTLY! The 5/8" at the mount equaled 7/8-1" at the flange/tunnel, plenty of clearance! I just couldn't beat the perfect floor pans of this car unmercifully, after all, it has been a good car for a long time. LOL.
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Re: gear vendor install question, trans mount
[Re: OA5599]
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11/20/14 11:50 PM
11/20/14 11:50 PM
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Posts: 984 Tennessee
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That was one reason I chose the tti, they make headpipes specifically for the gear vendor clearance. The cam is just 246/254 so it is fairly mild but adding to the diameter is going to make the sound more aggressive and the engine will see more load with the tight converter which will add to the sound. I just hope that I won't get into the dreaded "drone". Being able to install myself without going to a muffler shop and the 13 positive responses about the tti system that I got here, sealed the deal.
No drone problems here with 3" Ultraflo. Best sounding full exhaust I have ever heard, in my humble opinion. I think you will be very happy. I have several videos on my YouTube page before and after the stroker. Some vids with other muffles I didn't care for as much, too.
Thanks, your car sounds great!
http://youtu.be/IoV0rg3vuww
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