6.1 Hemi 69 Barracuda Fastback Father Son Project
Pulled the 6.1/727, Removed the 727 and bolted on the 8HP70
Found the correct Mopar Dust Cover PN# 53013573AB to fit the 6.1 with 8HP70
US Car Tool Tunnel is in and the trans fits.
The USCT cros-member doesn't fit as well as I would expect...
Seems to be not quite right with regard to the fit to the transmission and where it would need to weld in to the tunnel.
Going to try the Holley Blackheart Trans adapter, it looks like it will give a couple more inches of mounting surface to connect to the USCT X-member
Dust Cover PN# 53013573AB
The Red parts need to be welded to the frame as shown but when bolted to the transmission, it is too far forward to be welded to the straight parallel tunnel frame sides... that is, it sits where the tunnel is angled out such that the ears/tabs can't lie flat against the frame sides...
Going to try it with the Holley Transmission Bracket. It looks a couple inches longer than the USCT piece. Looks a little beefier too.
This Holley Blackheart Transmission Bracket is for "E" body... none for A-Body...
The additional length looks like it may give us the reach to put the x-member where it wants to fit best...
Tunnel is welded in, Engine and trans in without trans x-member.
Floor jack holding it up to locate the USCT x-member.
With the sheet metal just sitting on top.
Test fitting of the Neon SRT4 seats and 2018 Challenger Console.
Cut out for the late model Challenger Gas Door.
Going to put all the front suspension on to get it closer to ride height so we can clock to gas door.
I'm thinking it needs to be sitting with the "Fuel" script parallel to the rear marker cut out?? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There's no body line that is straight an parallel to the ground...
Pulled the 6.1/727, Removed the 727 and bolted on the 8HP70
Found the correct Mopar Dust Cover PN# 53013573AB to fit the 6.1 with 8HP70
US Car Tool Tunnel is in and the trans fits.
The USCT cros-member doesn't fit as well as I would expect...
Seems to be not quite right with regard to the fit to the transmission and where it would need to weld in to the tunnel.
Going to try the Holley Blackheart Trans adapter, it looks like it will give a couple more inches of mounting surface to connect to the USCT X-member
Dust Cover PN# 53013573AB
The Red parts need to be welded to the frame as shown but when bolted to the transmission, it is too far forward to be welded to the straight parallel tunnel frame sides... that is, it sits where the tunnel is angled out such that the ears/tabs can't lie flat against the frame sides...
Going to try it with the Holley Transmission Bracket. It looks a couple inches longer than the USCT piece. Looks a little beefier too.
This Holley Blackheart Transmission Bracket is for "E" body... none for A-Body...
The additional length looks like it may give us the reach to put the x-member where it wants to fit best...
Tunnel is welded in, Engine and trans in without trans x-member.
Floor jack holding it up to locate the USCT x-member.
With the sheet metal just sitting on top.
Test fitting of the Neon SRT4 seats and 2018 Challenger Console.
Cut out for the late model Challenger Gas Door.
Going to put all the front suspension on to get it closer to ride height so we can clock to gas door.
I'm thinking it needs to be sitting with the "Fuel" script parallel to the rear marker cut out?? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There's no body line that is straight an parallel to the ground...