Von & Dan's cars • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 30 Mar 2002 1:15

Here's my green one...

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 30 Mar 2002 1:17

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 30 Mar 2002 1:19

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 30 Mar 2002 1:22

Well, the camera hides ALOT of the defects and the things that arent finished. The trim that goes around the bottom of the vynal top isn't on, my side scoops aren't on, my rear valance isn't on, I have no headliner, but I think thats it.

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 30 Mar 2002 1:34

here's some pics of my next project (the purple one) and the yellow one is my dads. He got it in 1974 for a highschool graduation present he has had it ever since.

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 30 Mar 2002 1:36

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 30 Mar 2002 1:37

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 30 Mar 2002 1:43

These last few pics are w/o my vinyl top on. So what do you all think?? Oh Dave, I went ahead and put the rest of my car together with the B-Body rear end under it(54" instead of 56 1/2") and by luck it worked. I was so happy.

by **Dave-R (Roppa440)** » 30 Mar 2002 11:09

B-body axle is more narrow?? I would have thought it would have been either the same or wider. So what do I know? Glad it worked out OK. Wheels look nice. What make/model are they?

by **Tedd Lister (Teddl)** » 30 Mar 2002 15:12

Nice cars, what engines are in them? Your Dad's Challenger looks real clean, impressed. I will post pictures of my 1974 Rally with 440/727 soon.
Tedd

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 31 Mar 2002 1:32

The brand of wheels are Eagle Alloy. the style is called 212. The width is 9.5 in the back and 8 in the front. My tires are Nitto 275/50/17 and 225/50/17.

I have a 360 in mine(green) that has been bored and the heads shaved, ported, pollished, and oversized valves put in. It has a Demon carb on it. My dad's has an unrestored stock 318. And my other one(purple) well, goes as fast as I can push it!

Yes dave, I was suprised about the axle width also.

Next project is my trans rebuild(for the second time)and maybe I cand do it right by myself.

by **Tedd Lister (Teddl)** » 31 Mar 2002 15:10

I am by far no expert on axels, but looking in my "Chrysler Performance Upgrades" by Frank Atkins the answer is that the B-body 8-3/4 got wider in 1971. Here are the widths for B and E 8-3/4, flange to flange

B body 62-70 55"
B body 71-74 57.8
E body 70-74 56.5

If anyone needs any other axel info, I can look it up in this book for you.

Tedd

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 01 Apr 2002 3:23

Yes Ted, you are right. I mis-typed. It is an earlier model. It also had left handed threads on one axle. I took them out but I should have known by that. Oh well, I am happy and with the luck I usually have I'm also a little bit suprised.
Later
Von

by **Jim Wilson (Jim)** » 03 Apr 2002 16:03

About 20 years ago I fitted a B body 8 3/4 rear into an E body. That's when I discovered the B body axle is narrower.

You do need to grind off the spring mounting pads and re-weld them a tad further out. But the advantage is better tyre clearance against the rear wheel arch. This is often a good mod' for a E body. It works well.

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 22 Nov 2002 2:07

finially got around to posting pics from the nationals.

by **Jeff Maxwell (Redchalleng** » 14 Dec 2002 2:03

Von, once again Dave is right, you did post a couple of pictures. Man, does he know this board or what? You can tell from my other post I am VERY IMPRESSED YOU GOT A 4 PAGE ARTICLE in the Feb 2003 magazine which just graced my mailbox. Way to go to get your car and your story in the magazine. I love it as a 15 year old it was your goal, and 2 years later it happened!}

by **Dave-R (Roppa440)** » 18 Dec 2002 22:44

Here is the article.

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by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 29 Jan 2003 3:06

OK, dave, I'm fed up with my scanners! I just looked at the scan of my car that was done. After I scan the pictures, can I send them to you? will that make it easier on me? It would be beneficial also so they can read the article on the factory sunroof.

by **Dave-R (Roppa440)** » 29 Jan 2003 8:27

Sure. Send them over to me. I want to see if the sunroof thing too.

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 03 Feb 2003 20:13

Bodywork for the 2nd time and the stainless fuel line and the electric fuel pump I have now:

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 03 Feb 2003 20:23

sorry, those were big.

by **Dave-R (Roppa440)** » 03 Feb 2003 22:52

They were fine!

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 06 Feb 2003 22:56

BTW- I found an ALL # matching 1970 R/T 440 Six-Pack 4-speed with a dana, 30 min. from my house. It has the scat pac stickers even. Plum crazy with a black top. Im doing my best to get it!

Dave, my car is in the april issue of mopar action. on the bottom of pg. 74 in a group photo. you can see it now.

by **Luke (Luke)** » 08 Feb 2003 10:43

Von is that a holly pump, Von these pumps work better when grav'ity fed,they push fuel better than they suck. However it's sometimes hard to get the pump lower than the tank.

by **Sf (Sf)** » 14 Feb 2003 20:13

Very nice. Other than the year, the car is my car in the garage. (the Sublime Green that is.

by **Nick (74chall)** » 15 Feb 2003 15:19

Hey Von. I have some things to tell you. Im pretty sure that is a Blue fuel pump right? I have one my self on my challenger. THESE SUCKERS ARE LOUD!! You will hear this thing no matter what, I wrapped it in dynomat and it is still as loud as it was before! But the pump does work very well. I was very suprised when I saw you located the pump in front of your rear, that is exactly where I had mine , and yes it did hit the third member when the suspension squat, I had the sucker all the way up there too! And when it hit ,it falls out of the clamp, then bounces around on top of the 3rd member, what a mess. Besides I realized that it's not the right place to put the pump because its actually a little higher than the tank. These pumps should be located as low as possible since there gavity fed. So I ended up fabricating a bracket and mouning it on the divers side , where I guess the stock heat shields would be mounted on 73+ 74 challengers. I'll take a picture in a little bit for you, I have to go get my mittens on B/c its a blizzard outside!Haha, Hope this helps! Nick

by **Nick (74chall)** » 15 Feb 2003 16:08

rubber hose is temporary

by **Nick (74chall)** » 15 Feb 2003 16:11

by **Nick (74chall)** » 15 Feb 2003 16:18

check out the weather here, great time to break out the car!

by **LITEMUP (Von)** » 21 Feb 2003 22:34

thanks for the info. I see your trailer. You race moto-x? that would be funny if you did cause I used to be a die-hard myself