1972 Dodge Colt

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Stan! more work for you but what if you spaced the intake manifold out about 6"? would that give you room for the last tube?
 
Yes, that would help.
The Redline manifold is a couple of inches longer and that would help a lot.
But, I was able to get it done!
#5 was just as tough as I thought it would be.
This is the pipe I ended up fabricating.
So adding the square stub pipe in the flange, there are 7 sections of pipe to make the bend under the manifold and down to the collector.
Glad that job is done.
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Hyper_pak said:
Yes, that would help.
The Redline manifold is a couple of inches longer and that would help a lot.
But, I was able to get it done!
#5 was just as tough as I thought it would be.
This is the pipe I ended up fabricating.
So adding the square stub pipe in the flange, there are 7 sections of pipe to make the bend under the manifold and down to the collector.
Glad that job is done.
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I see tight bends. Not restrictions. Nice work!
 
Had to move the master cylinder over 1/4 inch for line and fitting clearance.
Made an adapter from some aluminum plate.
Lot more fun than header fabrication.
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Got the pedals mocked up and linkage figured out.
Rebuilt the Airheart cylinder.
Started running lines and mounting RPV's and line lock.
Picked the front control arm brass bushings.
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Installed the gas pedal on the firewall.
65 Barracuda gas pedal assembly, so it is an A body.
Finished the pedal spacers and linkage angles.
Removed it all and painted the frame rails around the pedal area.
Need to start the sheet metal cover around the cylinders.
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Thank you Bill, like herding cats, it get a few and a few get away.
Hope to reinstall the Dana and ladder bars today.
 
Got the Dana under the car, not installed but hanging on the ladder bars.
Learned about ladder bars today, first set I have ever had.
I had replaced all the clevis with new ones, closest I could find.
Turns out the old ones were 1/2 inch longer.
So as I tried to get the bars to fit the Dana mounts, I was having a hell of a good time.
Once I stepped back looked at some parts, it started to make sense.
Now I good thread depth in the bar ends, the bars are looking better.
Now it makes more sense that I had to beat the bolts out when I took it apart.
They had it in a big bind, why I don't know....yet.
Maybe pinion angle, wheelbase, not sure yet.
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Finished up the rear today.
Shocks, bushings, pan hard bar, brake lines.
Moving up front now.
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Brass control arm bushings are not correct, back to the machine shop.
Shifter hits seat, so 2 inches forward it goes.
This means a new shifter mount bracket, and modified shift rods.
At least the head looks ok, just need to disassemble, lap valves and replace retainers and locks.
And CC since I can't find my notes.
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Machinist milled the bushings and I got it fit back together.
Glad that worked out, hard to find bushings for a 40+ year old race car.
Driveshaft will work after getting shortened about 3 inches and changing the front yoke.
Finally one part that was simple to figure out.
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The Ram Rod shift levers are short to start with.
It would not make any difference really.
The plate I am working on is 3 inches forward and 1 inch up.
I got the passenger side ball joint out today.
These Strange/Hardy lower control arms are quite unique.
Ball joints are welded in.
 
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