Category: New Hemi Swaps
convertible red eye swap
considering a red eye swap into my convertible 70 challenger. I know us car tool makes a kit to stiffen up and tie the frame rails together, not sure if this is going to enough to keep this from turning into a pretzel. wondering if anyone out there mig…
Factory ECU and TCU or aftermarket
What is the opinion of everyone running the gen 3 hemi in a classic? Did you go with the factory ECU or Holley or ??? How about the TCU? I am planning on running the 8HP70 transmission but Holley says their computer will not operate it. All opinions ar…
Do you like it on top or bottom?
I’m in the process of doing an engine swap and have seen several different positions on this subject. My question is, is it better to remove the engine and transmission from the top through the hood or drop it through the bottom with the K-member?
What transmission to plan on using?
Starting the planning process for an upcoming project and am confused about which transmission I should look into using.
The car is a 71 Challenger, /6 with factory 3-speed manual. The engine I am considering buying (if they guy still has it once I…
TR6060 Transmission shifter location
I have a TR6060 Manual 6 speed from Cleveland Performance with a Hellcat engine and a Schwartz Performance Chassis. The problem is Schwartz sent me a TR56 trans mount. Rather than swap out mount they want me to buy a tail section for a TR56 and mount t…
Fuel Tank Requirements?
Plan is to install a Gen 3 5.7 into a 1973 Cuda. I purchased a Spectra EFI tank from RockAuto. It came with a Walbro GSS342 pump. Although the tank is of original design it seems like a decent setup for what I am looking for (just a nice day driver) es…
Timing chain question
I am thinking this is an odd question, but here goes.
I have a 6.4 hemi and I swapped in a new cam and phaser. No I don’t want to talk about why I had to replace the phaser. So all went well and I lined up the chain and the marks on the phaser and cra…