Originally Posted by BDW
Originally Posted by jbc426
Curious what the angle of the engine/trans is without modifying the tunnel. The 518 is even larger than most transmissions at the rear, and with it pointed down enough to clear the torsion bar crossmenber and floor, it must angle down at quite a large angle.


My 518 went in my Challenger and matched the 727 angle without mods to tunnel.
I shimmed it to 2 degrees downward.


Wow, surprisingly good angle for no cutting of the tunnel metal.


1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)