68 Dart Project.
Another day on the Dart.
Spent a few hours test fitting the headers. Passengers side was good, remove the torsion bar and clear sailing. No issues. Drivers side was a lot more work. Process is, install starter, install header,
Install steering box from the front, install the torsion bar, in that order. Excellent clearance though. Got to give credit to TTI on building a quality header that fits.
Then after all that was fit the headers came back out, the strg got reassembled, the trans came back out and then the engine...
Once the motor was back out a guy was able to remove the MC offset block that was hidden behind the valve cover. Then the under dash brackets for the brake pedal and MC got tore out.
Once that was out on the bench the MC studs were removed, bracket holes re drilled 3/8” higher and studs re-welded. The studs and offset block is now 3/8” higher on the bracket, which will raise the MC the amount I need.
And new holes drilled on the firewall for the bracket. The offset block now sits tight against the horizontal body ledge. That’s all I got done today, tomorrow is another day and we’ll get the clearance a guy needs on the steering column / valve cover edge.
A guy has to admit though that there is just NO room left over at all. And to think that Dude Hemi Denny does this all day long. Holy Smokes!
Another day on the Dart.
Spent a few hours test fitting the headers. Passengers side was good, remove the torsion bar and clear sailing. No issues. Drivers side was a lot more work. Process is, install starter, install header,
Install steering box from the front, install the torsion bar, in that order. Excellent clearance though. Got to give credit to TTI on building a quality header that fits.
Then after all that was fit the headers came back out, the strg got reassembled, the trans came back out and then the engine...
Once the motor was back out a guy was able to remove the MC offset block that was hidden behind the valve cover. Then the under dash brackets for the brake pedal and MC got tore out.
Once that was out on the bench the MC studs were removed, bracket holes re drilled 3/8” higher and studs re-welded. The studs and offset block is now 3/8” higher on the bracket, which will raise the MC the amount I need.
And new holes drilled on the firewall for the bracket. The offset block now sits tight against the horizontal body ledge. That’s all I got done today, tomorrow is another day and we’ll get the clearance a guy needs on the steering column / valve cover edge.
A guy has to admit though that there is just NO room left over at all. And to think that Dude Hemi Denny does this all day long. Holy Smokes!