clearances are close:

installed "as is" (note all the space under the quarter now available

whole system "as is":

NOW this is where it started to get a little tricky. This is the ride height I want. The car is lowered 2 inches all around.
I also wanted the full range of suspension travel without interference when lowered.
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I love this project, keep up the good work.!!

Darren Great looking project Keep the pictures coming.

Dennis

thanks for the comments people

this is where it got interesting.. given the stance of the car, 2 in lowered, I ran into some suspension travel & interference issues. I wanted to retain the correct rear end geometry throughout the full range of travel, & no have any intereference. With the awesome help of the Irons' (given I am on the other side of the world!) we managed to achieve my goal through modifying the 4-link cradle, & lowering the lower shock points:

lower shock mount modification:

so the back of the car was looking good now. the unlawful system was spot on. through the whole range of travel the driveshaft only moves1/8 inch into/out of the transmission.

Next I'll move onto the transmission installation (T56 Magnum) & how we got it to fit.

PS:Still only a small way through all the pictures!

I have a small favor to ask... When you're done with it, do you mind sending it down here to SoCal so that I could take it out for a spin? I would really appreciate it. JK

too easy JK.

So, I don't want to take too much mystery out of the engine combination but you'll see some pictures from here on. Note that the engine installed is not the final engine. Even though it is an aluminium Hemi, its not the final one. It will be an aluminium Hemi but not this block (it'll be a KB block instead of the world block shown.

So, it will be an injected, under-the-unaltered-standard-hood -Supercharged, twin-intercooled, aluminium Hemi, 525 cu.in. This is the power curve I am shooting for:

'nuf said.
Here's the block installed showing where the bellhousing/trans will be installed:

other side2/2:

engine/bulkhead clearance:

Here is a picture of the T56 Magnum.Freshly unpacked. Nice
this one is P/N TUET8277.
Ratios:
1 2.97
2 2.07
3 1.43
4 1.00
5 .80
6 .63
R 3.28

Now, a problem! The RM6077 Quicktime Bellhousing has a flat mating surface where it mates to the transmission.
Turns out the T56 and T56 have different front housings. The T56 Magnum has bosses protruding from the front.
So I couldn't get it to bolt up. :

Quicktime were really helpful. Turns out the Bellhousing i have is older stock and all new bellhousings have relief's machined in them so they fit. All I had to do was machine some reliefs in the bell face (no reduction in strength).
Quicktime game me a CAD file if anyone's interested (it's attached).

here's some pictures of the exact machining I did (from some other websites):

finished bell: