**73 Scamp Mini Pro-Street Engine Swap**
Little update....
So... the car was for sale and I had 2 buyers ready to purchase the car. I decided to keep it after the install of the new Trans.
During the sale I was running the car and ended up popping a lip seal in the front drum. I was asking a lot from the 904 that is for sure. I did however break another MYTH. Most on here said I will SHEAR the input shaft off right off the transbrake on the bottle. Well I would say I have at least 625HP to the tires on the tune up in the car now. We even wicked it up to about a 250 shot and I came off the brake several times with no issues at all. Wheels up! haha
I was going to put a 727 in the car but decided against it with the new plans I have for the car. So I ended up getting a STAGE 3 Rossler TH 400 with pro brake. The install was fairly simple. I had to clearance the cross member at the floor pan and we made a new cross member using the factory one. Trans has an ULTRA BELL and JW Performance makes the Flywheel adapter plate. Now I can run any CHEVY Converter. Pete my chassis buddy gave me a "Secret Sauce" converter. The car would not move hardly at all at 3K RPM so I smacked the throttle to get it go go and I swear it pulled the front tires first whack. No burn out and no tire spin. Crazy.
New Shifter was installed, Mopar pattern shifter is now on the shelf. New Driveshaft was also needed. 1350 Solid U Joints and a Chromoly Trans Yoke from Strange was installed.
So...Finally I got a new K Frame built. It is Chromoly, uses Mustang 2 Brakes and spindles..... YEAH I purchased the 2" Drop Spindles. This way I can lower the car more and not loose all my suspension travel. New Wildwood brakes, upper control arms etc. O.... YES it keeps the MOPAR torsion bars! I will not ever do another coil over conversion. The Torsion bars I believe in a MOPAR works so much better for my use and it is a FRONT STEER RACK.
See pictures.
Little update....
So... the car was for sale and I had 2 buyers ready to purchase the car. I decided to keep it after the install of the new Trans.
During the sale I was running the car and ended up popping a lip seal in the front drum. I was asking a lot from the 904 that is for sure. I did however break another MYTH. Most on here said I will SHEAR the input shaft off right off the transbrake on the bottle. Well I would say I have at least 625HP to the tires on the tune up in the car now. We even wicked it up to about a 250 shot and I came off the brake several times with no issues at all. Wheels up! haha
I was going to put a 727 in the car but decided against it with the new plans I have for the car. So I ended up getting a STAGE 3 Rossler TH 400 with pro brake. The install was fairly simple. I had to clearance the cross member at the floor pan and we made a new cross member using the factory one. Trans has an ULTRA BELL and JW Performance makes the Flywheel adapter plate. Now I can run any CHEVY Converter. Pete my chassis buddy gave me a "Secret Sauce" converter. The car would not move hardly at all at 3K RPM so I smacked the throttle to get it go go and I swear it pulled the front tires first whack. No burn out and no tire spin. Crazy.
New Shifter was installed, Mopar pattern shifter is now on the shelf. New Driveshaft was also needed. 1350 Solid U Joints and a Chromoly Trans Yoke from Strange was installed.
So...Finally I got a new K Frame built. It is Chromoly, uses Mustang 2 Brakes and spindles..... YEAH I purchased the 2" Drop Spindles. This way I can lower the car more and not loose all my suspension travel. New Wildwood brakes, upper control arms etc. O.... YES it keeps the MOPAR torsion bars! I will not ever do another coil over conversion. The Torsion bars I believe in a MOPAR works so much better for my use and it is a FRONT STEER RACK.
See pictures.