New Engine for the Challenger

[Scoobum]

You guys all need to get laid. Getting back on track. This thread and a couple of others have got me scouring Kijiji for a car/truck with a carb and distributor.

[Scoobum]

C'mon Steve...

[Steve Wood]

I am waiting on some parts plus I am slow. 

[earlbrown]

[Steve Wood]

Most definitely   I am going to look for one of those signs...prefer ably one that says,
Slow Man Working...

got the SMW syndrome

[nocooler]

Any progress Steve?

[Steve Wood]

I got pissed and walked away...got a tranny leak which appears to be around the gasket....high dollar cast aluminum deep pan and it is oozing out.

I have a new gasket and a new bucket to drain all that new fluid into...just don't have the attitude yet.

Had to have a new driveshaft made.  I had a heckuva time getting it loose when I disconnected it to pull the engine...only had about 1/4" in/out play to the tranny.  Tried to have it shortened but it looked like a homemade job when it was cut apart and required making a new tube.

Seems to run well but it's still on the stands til I get the tranny leak resolved and some kinda exhaust rigged.

Shoulda bought a new system but I bought a M1 Garand instead...and have a sbr .45 acp upper coming for an AR lower...my priorites are a many fleetin' thing.

[Scoobum]

Steve...do they still make header mufflers? Had a pair on a 77 Nova I drag raced a loooong time ago.

[Steve Wood]

Purple Hornies

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[nocooler]

I actually bought and installed a cherry bomb on my daily this week. 

[motorhead]

I put a bullet muffler on our Taurus... it makes me laugh.

[nocooler]

Probably sounds like my escape!

[Charlief1]

Ok fart can guys, your adult man cards are now revoked.

If I knew you were looking for a Garand I would've sold you my match rifle Steve.

[Steve Wood]

I got pissed and walked away...got a tranny leak which appears to be around the gasket....high dollar cast aluminum deep pan and it is oozing out.

I have a new gasket and a new bucket to drain all that new fluid into...just don't have the attitude yet.

Had to have a new driveshaft made.  I had a heckuva time getting it loose when I disconnected it to pull the engine...only had about 1/4" in/out play to the tranny.  Tried to have it shortened but it looked like a homemade job when it was cut apart and required making a new tube.

Seems to run well but it's still on the stands til I get the tranny leak resolved and some kinda exhaust rigged.

Shoulda bought a new system but I bought a M1 Garand instead...and have a sbr .45 acp upper coming for an AR lower...my priorites are a many fleetin' thing.

So I put a new gasket on it a couple of months ago and it dripped away....so I got really pissed and walked away again.

I carefully examined the cooler lines, the speedometer seal, the shift lever, the park neutal switch for the umpteenth time and it was obvious that it had to be leaking between the pan and gasket.

About a week before Christmas, I ordered another gasket and a tube of silicone...goi ng for the ultimate seal!

My son got under the rack and drained the fluid and dropped the pan.  While he was under the car he pointed at something and asked what it was....park neutral switch...it's pretty much impossible to see due to the size of the collectors.  He said it looks like it has oil on the end of it....

Took us awhile to get it out due to the lack of clearance but it did have fluid on the end and it appeared that it was leaking around the plastic in the center where the terminals are.

I took the one out of the old transmission and we put that in the new transmission and put the pan back on...even used a torque wrench to tighten the pan bolts!

I think he was right...so far no drips and I did not use any silicone...

I guess I need to get the tv linkage dialed in properly and a couple of other things done and go drive the car somewhere in the next six months...

[nocooler]

Some progress is better than none!