Magnum swapping the 72 Scamp!
Here’s a few updates... definitely been busy with it.
My amazing fiancé surprised me with some Mopar valve covers for Xmas. Couldn’t wait to get those on. (Still need to paint the Edelbrock logo black on the air cleaner).
I also installed the summit 2.5” exhaust system and it wasn’t terrible as exhaust installs go but definitely not my favorite. If I were to do it again I would spring for some lap joint clamps and not use the crappy u bolt clamps it comes with. It still needs some positioning fine tuning, and definitely some tips. I think it probably sticks out about 4” past the bumper now haha.
Before-during-after:
I messed with the motor mounts and got it to sit much lower by removing the temporary drivers side truck mount and going back to the new Schumacher mount. This made the Doug’s header sit on the steering box again so I went at it to fine tune the position and got maybe like 1/8-1/4 space with some graceful mount adjustments and about 1/4” of aluminum shims on the drivers side:
The header was hitting the bolt on the passenger side center link/tie rod. I had to grind down the bolt head and whack the header a couple times unfortunately but at least it’s out of sight.
I was feeling optimistic about the hood fitting with the new lower engine mount arrangement... so once again the amazing fiancé stepped up and helped carry the hood out and help mount it up (she’s a keeper obviously). The motor is sitting a bit too high still and makes contact so I am going to try and remove the carb spacer next.
I would like to have the option to run a flat hood but also going to keep the hood scoop project going since I now have the spare.
Carb spacer going bye bye:
Hood not sitting down yet. Might also remove the ratty (but not bad for its age) lining for extra room:
All in all very happy with how it’s comjng along! Feels good to see it with a hood again.
Here’s a few updates... definitely been busy with it.
My amazing fiancé surprised me with some Mopar valve covers for Xmas. Couldn’t wait to get those on. (Still need to paint the Edelbrock logo black on the air cleaner).
I also installed the summit 2.5” exhaust system and it wasn’t terrible as exhaust installs go but definitely not my favorite. If I were to do it again I would spring for some lap joint clamps and not use the crappy u bolt clamps it comes with. It still needs some positioning fine tuning, and definitely some tips. I think it probably sticks out about 4” past the bumper now haha.
Before-during-after:
I messed with the motor mounts and got it to sit much lower by removing the temporary drivers side truck mount and going back to the new Schumacher mount. This made the Doug’s header sit on the steering box again so I went at it to fine tune the position and got maybe like 1/8-1/4 space with some graceful mount adjustments and about 1/4” of aluminum shims on the drivers side:
The header was hitting the bolt on the passenger side center link/tie rod. I had to grind down the bolt head and whack the header a couple times unfortunately but at least it’s out of sight.
I was feeling optimistic about the hood fitting with the new lower engine mount arrangement... so once again the amazing fiancé stepped up and helped carry the hood out and help mount it up (she’s a keeper obviously). The motor is sitting a bit too high still and makes contact so I am going to try and remove the carb spacer next.
I would like to have the option to run a flat hood but also going to keep the hood scoop project going since I now have the spare.
Carb spacer going bye bye:
Hood not sitting down yet. Might also remove the ratty (but not bad for its age) lining for extra room:
All in all very happy with how it’s comjng along! Feels good to see it with a hood again.