My Cuda Project Part II...now at Bruning Auto Design

[DRJDVM's '69]

Next on the "to do" list is finishing the new trans crossmember.... I made one before but cut it up when we notched the frame to tuck the exhaust.....then box in and clean up the frame where we notched it out

Then I plan on mounting up my front Wilwood calipers.... They had to make and then re-do the mount to work with my caliper and spindle. They sent me the modified bracket a couple of months ago and I still don't even know if the changes corrected the situation... I sure hope it did

Then I'm grafting in a tail piece to use a Ridetech fuel filler neck.... Then probably cut more trans tunnel to clear the driveshaft... Then maybe the fuel and brake lines

[R.A.D]

love the intake. happy to see you making progress

[johns cuda shop]

Love the project, Bouchillion Performance Engineering has the deal on the Aluminum Gen 3 Hemi blocks.

[ndm68]

very nice-keep up the good work

[R.A.D]

closed for the weekend

[GregWeld]

Really Ned?? No work since AUGUST??!! Come on dude.... I've aged a couple years watching this project grow mold...

[DRJDVM's '69]

Actually ALOT of work....just no pictures added...

I'll get some soon......

[DRJDVM's '69]

Okay here are some updates......

After cutting up the trans crossmember to tuck the exhaust up high and notching the rear frame crossmember to clear exhaust and the differential, I went back and cleaned it all up, boxed it in and made it look much better.




Then it was time to mock up the remote coil mounts under the intake, so I mounted them all up on the bracket Precision Metalcraft made for me and ran the wires under the bracket to clean it all up.

[GregWeld]

Nice!

Now we're talking Ned! You're turning into a regular fabricator!

[DRJDVM's '69]

In several of the pix you can also see the valve covers I picked up from Will. Tim Bruning originally made them for his E-ticket Challenger build, but then had some billet machined ones made...sold the originals to Will... then Will changed his plan to a Viper motor, so I bought them from him....

Then I stuck the Precision Metalcraft intake back on and started to mock up the air intake.
The TB is just a tad over 4 inch diameter, so I mocked up a 4 inch intake pipe and a 3.5 inch pipe..... My concern was if the hood was going to clear the bigger pipe....but both do..so I could use either one.... I rough cut them to get them to fit, but will get them dialed in to be centered between the engine pulley and radiator

4 inch pipe....



3.5 inch pipe.....



My plan is to route the pipe down, make a 90 and then parallel to the lower rad support, under the front of the frame and up into the passenger side wheelwell.... Obviously the bigger pipe is better for airflow.... but the 3.5 inch is going to be a little easier to get it where I want......

As for proportions and visual impact, the 4 inch looks better...... if I mount the 4 inch and then swap for the 3.5, it looks tiny.....

What do you guys think?