Mopar Muscle Association UK

no neck wrote:Sorry Mark only using me phone to take pic's

Knew it was you mate, only pulling yer leg

Yea , those pics are Bananarama! , if you want a job doin..............................


Headers have'nt left the States yet , can't believe how laid back they are , when the order was put through (3 weeks ago) they had them in stock so were gonna ship em that same day , phoned to find out where they are & the chap tells me he made a mistake & sold the last pair , reckons there gonna ship thursday.

Given up caring anymore , more to life than Mopars.

Had nothing but agro putting this motor together & makin it fit (no reflection on Jerry) , nothing went as clockwork , was a problem every step of the way , from sump to fuel lines , most parts had to be reconfigured/worked or replaced , i knew it would'nt be a bolt in jobbie but never thought it would be this much work. Example: had to cut the filler neck off the rad to get it back in the rad support area & fit a remote filler neck/cap . this is just one of many many mods that had to be done.
Going from a 4150 to a 4500 has been a pain too , nothing interchanges with each other , even down to the throttle linkage brackets , kickdown cable , throttle cable , nitrous plate , fuel lines , vac ports........................ would i do it again? probably , next step will be seein how it performs on the road......................Would'nt be so bad if you had a chrystal ball & could have all the necessary parts on hand for the swap , it's when you come up against problem after problem & have to rely on parts from the states , tis the waiting game that takes it's toll.

Not moaning but sayin how it is , probably feel a bit better when it's up & running.

Brutus wrote:..Would'nt be so bad if you had a chrystal ball & could have all the necessary parts on hand for the swap ,

Brutus, You could write a quick Guide, on parts needed to do the swap and pit falls etc....just an idea

Brutus wrote:probably feel a bit better when it's up & running.

We all will, Mate!

Can't wait to see this run, Adam. Great read, this thread!

I bet the motor has got to go a LONG way up and side to side to get those headers in.

Stand by for lots of swearing.

That is a LOT of engine Adam! As Pete said, the headers are gonna be fun, I would have seriously considered bolting them up first, and in underneath on the K frame.

I always try to be helpful!

Tis a hell of a lot easier bolting every up before the headers go in , makes starter motor fitting a walk in the park , reckon i can lift drivers side 2" which will give me the clearance i need , the starter motor cables will be connected to the starter motor although disconnected from bat & solinoid , will feed the cables through the headers & then connect to bat & solinoid.

This has to be the easiest way to get everything buttoned up , imagine working on the engine & box without headers bein in the way , gotta be the next best thing to havin sex , the old 1 7/8th headers fitted in ok with the motor off the mount around an inch , so should'nt be a problem , will sit it on the rear bumper if i have too.

Adam.
When that motor is up and running ( sweet) and your beating all those A Bods out of site, you'll know all this grief is worth it.

Focus your mindset to the next base of progress, that way your always be ahead.

Me, I am looking forward to seeing you and Al run again this summer.
Rich.

Thanks Rich

Gonna have a hard time comin close to some of them A bods out there , lets see who we got.....................Blue with his new stroker , Pete wise with the sox/dart , pete walton might be on the prowl , that's just a few i can think of , also carrying a hell of a lot of weight , the Pit goes around a 1000lb heavier than those little ole A bods , not forgetting the awesome B/E bods out there too , Dunc , Dave Bil , Mark , Jim GTX..... , also Surrey muscle run the times , ole Mad dog with his new combo , the dairy farmer with the olds , Tig with the Chally...........................don't think i got a hope with what i got , these are all well set up strip cars , think i'm gonna be left in the cold , reckon the Pit will see a 9 before i get pulled , how deep into the 9s i don't know.

Considering the weight disadvantage , the ole Pits gonna be sniffin pretty hard.

The Plate ain't gonna cut it , will be runnin a fogger mid track.

What you need is a pair of light weight doors.

Yep, Wonder who got some
Even more HP Adam...only free, got look to Blue for the tricks now....
your on the way to race car, gotta see just how quick it will go
you can always put it back to normal after...YOU STILL KEEP THE TICKET

Cant wait to see it run