Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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Thanks Jeremiah,
I was able to avoid the t crossmember...I only modified an extra tranny support and used a Ford (sorry:) ) tranny mount because it was the shortest one I could find. Pretty minor mods to the tranny support.
I was breaking 3rd gear with the TKO600 tranny and Spec Clutch (great clutch, by the way. Great tranny for the street, but not drag for my car, anyway.
After almost 30 years of owning this Charger, I am having the most fun with it now. Greg.
1.50 60Ft. , 10.75@ 127MPH Hauling 3900 LBS.
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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I was at the track about a month ago and with just preliminary clutch adjustments, I matched my best et and mph in bad air. I am going to Mopars at E-town in 2 weeks to run it again. So far, I am loving this tranny and the effortless shifting. I'll keep you posted.
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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Very clean install. It doesn't look like you had to make any tunnel mods at all. I also am running a Liberty Gears prepped and face-plated 18-spline A833. I'm sure it will puke itself eventually, so I'm book marking your pics for future reference. I'm about 3500 lbs and 650 ft-lbs thru a 10" soft-lok clutch. Are you running a Long V-gate shifter or an H-pattern?
Love your car and the color, I'm partial to silver as well.
Robert R Mesa, AZ 70 Challenger R/T 440-6 4-Sp Cruiser 67 Barracuda FB 540 4-Sp Strip/Street and Drag Week
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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Thanks 6Pak2go.
No I didn't have to make any mods to the tunnel or body at all. I am using a Long H=pattern shifter that works very very well. much different design than the Hurst (although I like the Hurst). I have many many pics if you ever need.
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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Hi Greg, Nice install. The Jerico is like magic. I think you will love it for years to come. I had the same long shifter in the vert. I would have put it in the barracuda, but it was faster to get the in-line shifter in. It took me a long time to get used to that, and after driving both, I still like the H pattern better. Good luck Greg
66 Belvedere Vert, 4 Speed/Jerico, slowly, very slowly, getting faster - NA LD Wedge New New Best: 10.56 @129 68 B'cuda 4 gear Jerico - Another New Best of 9.86 & Trying to slow up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4jDLKwd9Gs
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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Thanks Greg....are you going to be at the Mopars at Etown on Aug 23? If so, I would love to talk to you and check out your car.
Greg.
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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There is very limited info out there on Long shifters used with the Jerico tranny in Mopars. I really couldn't find out anything at all. After looking at all the models through pics, I finally settled on a Long HB 1000S ...it is actually for a Richmond tranny. But after fabricating all new shift linkages and a minor modification to the shifter itself, it works perfectly installed in the B body. Since it had to be moved so far up front (to avoid cutting the floor and tranny x-member, the shift linkages had to be extremely short. I even had to cut the shift levers on the tranny and re-clock them in a different orientation so that the geometry was correct. I also had to slightly move the rear shifter stop bolt so that it only contacted the 1st and 3rd shift so that I was able to get reverse to fully engage. After alot of planning, the mods were actually pretty straightforward.
I am very happy with this shifter. It is effortless on this tranny.
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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Just an update...The Jerico performed flawlessly and i got a new best et. 10.90 at 126. Still getting comfortable with it and as long as I chew off a little et each time, i'm happy. The Long shifter was a definite right move.
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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Congratulations on the new best. You have a 10.50 in there at that mph. How was your 60'? Isn't the jerico like magic?
66 Belvedere Vert, 4 Speed/Jerico, slowly, very slowly, getting faster - NA LD Wedge New New Best: 10.56 @129 68 B'cuda 4 gear Jerico - Another New Best of 9.86 & Trying to slow up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4jDLKwd9Gs
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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Thanks...my 60 ft. was 1.54 . pretty consistant for 3 runs that day. still not powershifting, though...still getting comfortable with it. But, it is really effortless with this tranny.
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Re: Installing a Jerico 4 speed in 68-70 B-body
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Thanks Greg... Looking forward to seeing your cars in the future.
Cape: I use the Lakewood scattershield, and McLeod Soflok clutch. It definitely takes the violence out of the gears and should help with longevity a ton. That is one nice tranny (the G-force). I was also looking at that, but just didn't want to cut thr floor. Very stout unit.
Best of luck with it. BTW, what clutch do you have?
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