Dodge Charger 500 -70, 6.1 Hemi + manual, Pro-touring project

[MikkoV]

Hi all, some may remember me from this -> https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=29907

Now i´m building Charger and mainly need bit help with engine conversion. Ive bought 6.1 engine from Cherokee SRT, i´ll make it run with standalone ECU, shouldn´t be any problem in that area, but in few other...

I´m from Finland, and speak Finnish, technical english isn´t that good and i have few issues in swap. Where to look info on this, many sites that i´ve found are 2-3 years old and part suggestions may not be the wisest, so few questions.

-Oilpan, milodon pan & pick-up http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mil-31000
Seems best option, is it?

-Oil filter seems to hit k-frame, Dodge Durango adapter that mounts it different angle? Or oil filter block of plate/ relocation kit.

-Headers, originals seem to be real nice, any chance those fit to Charger engine bay without modification, body has allready been painted so no cutting to enginebay anymore.
-If not originals, what then. TTi, Hooker 5020-1

-Engine mounts, ??? Not too hard to make but if not costly, i prefer to buy those. TTi, any others?

-Radiator?

I´ll probably using BMW M5 Getrag 6-speed manual, since have one allready, it can be fitted, just little milling and aluminium welding.
- Flywheel and clutch? Not have any ideas yet. On option is to make custon billet flywheel and use M5 clutch, that way also can use M5 slave cylinder without modifications.

More stupid questions later

This is full restoration project, body was taken to bare metal, seam-welded, frame connectors added. It´s painted all around, chassis parts are now pretty much painted and it´s now just time to start putting it back together.

[rjsjea]

-For the Oil pan, in addition to the Milodon look at a Canton oil pan or Charlie's Oil pan. I think they are lower profile.

-Mopar makes a 45 degree oil filter adapter

-Since your engine is from a Jeep SRT8, those headers should work. If not Street and Performance makes a shorty style or the TTI's you mentioned.

-Motor mounts, Think TTI's were the first to come out. Ive seen a couple sets on Ebay from other sellers (think TinMan was the name)

-I ordered my radiator through Dave Weber, it's from Northern Radiators.

-Call Bouchillon performance or Dave Weber at Modern Muscle, they can get most or all of the parts you need in one package. Since you live a ways away it may help with shipping.

[Grimmey71]

I am also doing the cherokee 6.1 into my Cuda, curious what stand alone system your using? Also I have started to track down a list of parts for my swap

Future parts:
Fram oil filter #ph3512(w/o relocation kit)
Rear heater hoses, pn68000978AA, PN68000979AA,
Upper radiator hose pn5290488AB
Milodon#31000,

Not sure where I got all the info from but I have been writing it down as I read through various builds.

[MikkoV]

Thansk to Rjsjea for tips, what read yeasterday, i understood also that those headers fit, that saves quite a lot.

Originally Posted by Grimmey71

I am also doing the cherokee 6.1 into my Cuda, curious what stand alone system your using? Also I have started to track down a list of parts for my swap

Future parts:
Fram oil filter #ph3512(w/o relocation kit)
Rear heater hoses, pn68000978AA, PN68000979AA,
Upper radiator hose pn5290488AB
Milodon#31000,

Not sure where I got all the info from but I have been writing it down as I read through various builds.

Thanks

So does that filter fit with original adapter? I´ll need adapter anyway, my engine is from wrecked car and adapter is damaged. Think that i´ll get this one.
http://www.moparsupercenter.com/gen-...45fltrkit.html

I ordered Milodon pan and pick-up from Summit, my usual part suplier gets stuff from there couplse times a month

I´ll be using Finnish ecu called http://tatech.fi/index.php i´ve put that earlier to two cars and are familiar with that, i´m also running LS3 in my Camaro with that.

[MikkoV]

Brake issues. Can i get ready brackets for Willwood superlites to Charger somewhere? Just happen to have one Superlites lying around at home.

What about wheel hubs (or what those are called in US?) for discs, or just modify hubs from old brake drums...

[Grimmey71]

Any updates?

[MikkoV]

Updates on this, very few. All time has went to my Drifting Camaro rebuild, supercharging, E85 conversion (which btw gives pretty amazing results in S/C engine) and now racing.

Few pics about that.







About Charger, very little has been done.

-All chassis/suspension parts have been powdercoated (dark grey matallic) and i front-end has been re-assembled with all new joints and energy
bushings

I have got few new parts, 300C SRT8 Brembo front brake Calibers, big order on Dante´s includidng pretty much evething that still was missing. Interior parts, all gasgets and seal and lots of small stuff.

-I got 904 gearbox and cutted 2" inch slice from its bellhousing, and did same thing for that Getrag gearbox. Now should have proper flywheel made and those could be welded together.

Like this, quite similar setup.

[Grimmey71]

That is awesome, drive it like you stole it my man

[MikkoV]

Originally Posted by Grimmey71

That is awesome, drive it like you stole it my man

Always

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH08WloZHKY

[Rick D]

Nice to see you out having fun if your not working on the new project!