Author: Flchallenger

Fitment of new Tremec TKX

Has anyone installed one of the newer TKX 5 speeds. Did you have to enlarge the tunnel? Is it much smaller than the TKO’s. I am considering installing one.

Rear main leak with mancini seals and cnc retainer

Having trouble getting the rear main seal not to leak. Have tried two seals and both leak after 10 minutes. I saw the other post on the Fel pro seals and am going to try that. I take it will work with a mancini cnc retainer? Has anyone got any expe…

71 grill tabs on end are broke off.

And this is why you should do as much yourself, because hired help is horrible. Shop put my car back together after painting. It’s a 71 and the front grill had both tabs on each end intact when I handed it to them and told them to be carful with it t…

Starter wire keeps shorting out against block

Have a 440 and I continually have had the starter wire short to the block and kill the battery. I have tried a couple different starters and all the same problem. Has anyone else ever run in to this?

Alignment spec suggestions

I know this has talked about a lot but I can’t find any threads on it. I have a 71 challenger with QA1 upper control arms and adjustable strut rods. Also a QA 1 k frame with 1" sway bar. Poly bushings. bilstein shocks. What specs should I te…

door window alignment

I have read the manuel looked at the pics and still can’t heads or tails out of what to adjust. Any advice on trying to align the door windows? Can’t find anything Youtube either. I am hopping someone has some advice.

Installing Hotchkis Adjustable Strut Rods

I want to swap out my strut rods to the solid adjustable strut rods. To get the old ones out would require loosening the lower ball joint and torision bars. Could I just cut the original strut pull it out and then just slide the new adjustable strut …