6.1 Hemi into 72 Demon March 2018
So thrashing on the Demon again this weekend, please excuse photo of trashed impromptu work bench but Arnold Palmer was my technical assistant so thought I would show a ice cold mug of that delicious beverage!Hah! Anyway so I really struggled with decision on repurpose fuel tank from Challenger or not. Ended up selecting to go with a EFI fuel cell that actually fits A body Mopar vs trying to stuff plastic tank from a Challenger in trunk or under back seat. Premise for decision was going to Mopars in Park National show and seeing the huge selection of modern tanks shaped like old factory ones. The new EFI tank fits as factory and gives me the 58.5 fuel pressure needed for Hemi. Pricey but in the end it simply makes for a cleaner more graceful install. In the pix I show a couple of boxs with part numbers from Aero that make the transition much easier. Typically when I do plumbing invariably I never get what i need first trip so it takes me multiple trips to town and spans several weekends, Aero kits will eliminate that aspect of my ineptitude! I also worked on identifying all remaining elec connectors on Hemi. Suffice to say I hate the modern connections, no two are alike and I end up fiddling with them until they come apart and frankly often times I still don't know what I did to finally release the dumb thing. Make no mistake you have to drop the alternator or hire a yoga master elf to get to the oil pressure plugs! Even then I got so frustrated with it I took a zip wheel to it and won the argument. Perhaps one to many Arnold Palmers? Any way a lot of progress this weekend. I also was able to escort a buddy who just finished a 70 Charger to a car show in Minnesota this weekend. His motor is comprised of several components from my Cuda. He has worked his butt off on the car and like us did it himself and the car is georgous so please don't flame me for the pix of the B body, she is stunning and a reflection of a lot of hard work.