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And so it begins.... The elephant swap. #1786301 03/23/15 12:06 AM 03/23/15 12:06 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass MoparJunkie OP super stock
MoparJunkie OP super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Hey guys it's been a while. I reacquired my old green 70 Challenger with a shaker hood, 505 stroker, 4 speed, and a DANA 60. I've started the swap to the 472 hemi that Stanton Racing put together for me. I'm using Scumacher mounts and TTI 2 1/8" headers, so we'll see how this goes???? Looks like it's gonna be tight with the MP cast aluminum valve covers...Particularly on the passenger side shock tower and blower motor. Tune in til I get the trans bolted back in to see how the fitment shakes out... Especially with the shaker hood!!! Here's some pics of the install process... "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1786302 03/24/15 02:02 PM 03/24/15 02:02 PM
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hemi68charger master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,828 Houston, Tx	Good luck Greg.... It'll be nice when done. I just finished my install of a 426 Hemi into my Daytona... Have fun. Troy Houston 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)

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: hemi68charger] #1786303 03/24/15 02:08 PM 03/24/15 02:08 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass MoparJunkie OP super stock
MoparJunkie OP super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Thanks Troy... Gonna need it! Lol. I think the big stuff is done, but there are some fine adjustments left to do... Lol Last edited by gg70rtUcode; 03/24/15 02:10 PM. "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1786304 03/24/15 02:54 PM 03/24/15 02:54 PM
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mickm master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,179 California	looking at your throttle cable linkage, depending on the setup on the carb itself, you may need to modify the bracket that holds the throttle cable. to get the correct geometry, i ended up taking that stock (repop) bracket and cutting it and inserting a 1" or so piece to raise the hold down higher up.

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1786305 03/24/15 03:43 PM 03/24/15 03:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,779 Mt.Gilead, Ohio OhioMopar master
OhioMopar master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,779 Mt.Gilead, Ohio	That elephant looks good in there! 1969 Dart GTS 340 1969 Super Bee X9 N-96 1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96 2015 Dodge Dart GT 2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn. Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: mickm] #1786306 03/25/15 12:13 AM 03/25/15 12:13 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass MoparJunkie OP super stock
MoparJunkie OP super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Quote: looking at your throttle cable linkage, depending on the setup on the carb itself, you may need to modify the bracket that holds the throttle cable. to get the correct geometry, i ended up taking that stock (repop) bracket and cutting it and inserting a 1" or so piece to raise the hold down higher up. I had noticed that the cable was going to be tight and bound up. Hadn't really given it much more thought til you said this.... Guess I'll see what happens???? "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: OhioMopar] #1786307 03/25/15 12:14 AM 03/25/15 12:14 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass MoparJunkie OP super stock
MoparJunkie OP super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Quote: That elephant looks good in there! I thought so too! "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1786308 03/25/15 02:45 AM 03/25/15 02:45 AM
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Hemi_Jack top fuel H Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,882 Walla Walla, WA	Looking good! On your carb return springs, the red is for the rear carb and the green is for the front carb. The rear spring attaches to the lower hole in the bracket, the upper hole is for the kickdown linkage return spring on the auto cars. 8470436-Rebuildsmall.jpg (178 downloads)

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1786309 03/25/15 04:05 PM 03/25/15 04:05 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass MoparJunkie OP super stock
MoparJunkie OP super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Quote: Quote: looking at your throttle cable linkage, depending on the setup on the carb itself, you may need to modify the bracket that holds the throttle cable. to get the correct geometry, i ended up taking that stock (repop) bracket and cutting it and inserting a 1" or so piece to raise the hold down higher up. I had noticed that the cable was going to be tight and bound up. Hadn't really given it much more thought til you said this.... Guess I'll see what happens???? After further investigation... It's gonna work just fine. "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1786310 03/25/15 10:37 PM 03/25/15 10:37 PM
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sixty9redgtx enthusiast S Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 219 motor city	That HEMI looks sweet!

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1786311 03/26/15 06:21 PM 03/26/15 06:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,179 California mickm master
mickm master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,179 California	Quote: Quote: Quote: looking at your throttle cable linkage, depending on the setup on the carb itself, you may need to modify the bracket that holds the throttle cable. to get the correct geometry, i ended up taking that stock (repop) bracket and cutting it and inserting a 1" or so piece to raise the hold down higher up. I had noticed that the cable was going to be tight and bound up. Hadn't really given it much more thought til you said this.... Guess I'll see what happens???? After further investigation... It's gonna work just fine.

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: mickm] #1786312 04/03/15 09:21 AM 04/03/15 09:21 AM
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MoparJunkie OP super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Just a quick update.... My Passon overdrive 4 speed has been shipped, so I should know very soon how these mounts are gonna line everything up...Or not?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Lol Also, I had to swap out the cast valve covers. They were WAY too close to passenger shock tower, so i went with a set of stock repops. My Glen-Ray 956 radiator came in, and it's very NICE. I'll post pics this weekend of progress so far. Last edited by gg70rtUcode; 04/03/15 09:21 AM. "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1798129 04/08/15 12:21 AM 04/08/15 12:21 AM
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MoparJunkie OP super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Okay, let's try this again(thanks to the upgrade)... I have everything installed and.... The engine sits up maybe 1/2" at the most. I used a 4 ft level and this thing is spot on with the Schumacher mounts! I am very pleased with the results. The fan sits in the shroud great, but like I said they raised everything about a 1/2". Still haven't installed the shaker bubble but I've done some eyeballing and it's gonna be close. Some minor tinkering and it's off we go.... Try to get more pics soon! "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1804219 04/15/15 03:27 PM 04/15/15 03:27 PM
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MoparJunkie OP super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Getting closer... Really pleased with the fitment of everything. Really like the firecore wires Rick Gorski set me up with too!!! "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1818706 05/04/15 07:06 PM 05/04/15 07:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass MoparJunkie OP super stock
MoparJunkie OP super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Well, I've made her road worthy.... Just have to get the A/F issues figured out. Thanks to Sheldon for the ballpark setup on jets and metering rods. Just have to get those dialed in. I have some light load, and part throttle lean stumbling issues. Gonna go with stiffer springs and smaller metering rods to try and cure the lean conditions. Timing is at 18* initial and 14* mechanical all in by 3100 RPM to prevent pinging on the street... Wish me luck Again, this is my first hemi experience.... "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: MoparJunkie] #1818995 05/04/15 11:59 PM 05/04/15 11:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada R RUNCHARGER I Live Here
RUNCHARGER I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada	Glad to hear it's running, it sounds lean all right. What colour top is on this car? I was looking at an FJ5, 4 speed U-code RT/SE near me a week ago that I was tempted to Hemi-up it had white roof and stripes, kind of a coincidence. Sheldon Sheldon

Re: And so it begins.... The elephant swap. [Re: RUNCHARGER] #1819029 05/05/15 12:22 AM 05/05/15 12:22 AM
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MoparJunkie OP super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Sheldon, it is in fact white top and stripe... That is weird, however that seems to be a popular combination. "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

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