mrwrstory
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No,....the bell housing is integral with the trans case. However,....I'll bet you could get an adapter for the 440 to a GM automatic and that then (with a flywheel and clutch) puts you in business. That's my combo for the Hemi to my GM manual.
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I've got a full size mid 90's Chev/GM 1/2 ton/Suburban 5 spd OD manual in my Roadster and I love it. It's what you got if you ordered those vehicles with a manual trans. Made by Getrag. I've been told there is an equivalant for the full size Dodge trucks which probably had a 360. Probably same bell housing bolt pattern as your 440. If you're considering a manual, I'd recommend you check it out. Stick even comes outta the floor where it should. Mine is currently on the garage floor at the moment and I could do measurements if you wish.
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Yeah, I can't imagine how they'd route over the top of a traditionally configured car. Rear or mid engined it makes sense.
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Atta boy! I like the way you think. Can't get too serious 'bout this stuff.
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I've moved a lot of pics around since I started the thread so there are a lot of voids in the photo record. If anyone has specific images they'd like to see, please just give a shout. I'd be happy to post. Front tires are 215/50x17
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Thought I'd bump this topic back to the present because I met several folks over the weekend who are working on P15 projects and I insisted they check our favorite site.
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Isn't that a bummer,....sorta! Neat project 'tho. Take some solace in the fact that you learned something,.....maybe like "there's no substitute for cubic inches.
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II can hardly wait to see it.
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Yes, LA Roadsters Fathers Day Show & Swap. I'll be there Fri. Sat. &,...... Sun. w/the missus.
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You folks are keeping the passion alive. Congratulations ans thanks!
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This one which is now parked in my driveway is alleged to have come from a military base in Nevada.
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Actually that's a teeth brush,....I have two
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This is gettin waaaay off topic from the OT Hemi Build; however, it's all connected in my world and I figger some of you may enjoy my journey. I decided, "no time like the present" to dispose of the old Chevy engine. So an ad in the local Craig's List to "take a ride while it's running" yielded a buyer who paid for and picked it up two days later. Also decided after the cowl steering conversion, to redo the front susp. and add bigger (Lincoln) brakes. Fathers Day Swap Meet is next weekend so out comes the old susp. and brakes to recycle. -
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Great stuff! Thanks for sharing.
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Shouldn't that be udderly
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Do they walk the orbit in the other direction below the equator?
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When a bunch of cows get together, do they stick together in a herd because of the magnets? And do they return to the barn nose to tail because of careful placement of the magnets? Seems like it would be rather chaotic if the magnets were randomly placed and some of the cows would tend to be pointed opposite to others.
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Why were the "cow magnets" not passed through the digestive tract?
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That is way cool!
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Status report as of last evening. Progress is slow. Finally got #4 and #6 plumbed to the transition manifold under the pan. The two more, #3 & #5, coming this way will merge into the horizontal pipes of #2 and #8. Final welding is a way off and that will be a challenging sequence in order to assure I don't weld myself into a situation that precudes some other part of the assembly process. - -
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Just realized another unhearlded favorite,...magnets. They're like a third hand but they don't talk to you when your trying to think. I've got all shapes and sizes. One discovery was the the connection between the motor and brush on my electric teeth brush is a tiny rare earth magnet. It's very powerful and useful for holding notes or show info cards to the garnish moldings on your car.
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And,.... although I am very senior I'm not 97 I put that birthdate in my profile a few years ago as a joke to see if anyone would notice. Todd's the first. I'll settle for 20 off that #
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Yes Todd, 4 elbows would be less efficient than 3,.....but what's an elbow, 90 degrees? I got some that are 100 degrees and some that are 80 degrees and I wouldn't call a 180 degrees an elbow and, and,..... number of bends, elbows or otherwise were secondary in my quest,...whatever ever that was! I forget,....forgot first time I've been "called" for being 97 and I am neither a science teacher or politician
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This is really fun stuff! And to remind,..... most, if not all is for the enjoyment of the task and the satisfaction of accomplishment. Kinda like why do folks climb mountains. I've taken on this particular response to see if I can pen a succinct, respectful and relatively objective reply. Accepting that modifying cars doesn't make much sense anyway, why do this stuff? Answer, because we can. We enjoy the challenge and the task and hopefully the results. Isn't that the same concept as painting a picture, hitting the perfect drive, building a piece of furniture, catching the biggest fish or climbing a mountain. It's different strokes for,.....ya know! So yes, straight pipes would be more efficient,...but how long should they be? Long ones are better for torque, short ones for horse power. Short ones are easier to stuff into an engine compartment but torque (long pipes) is what you feel in your butt. Equal length primaries and the merging of pipes to affect pulse timing (scavenging) are other factors that contribute to efficiency and power. There is no one best solution that answers all needs unless you select "best at 3000 RPM", as an example. For some reason that defies rational thinking, I decided to attempt 180 headers. That concept alone is difficult to explain. In short, it's the timing of exhaust pulses that yield the most consistent frequency of events in the exhaust system. American V8s have their inherent "thump" due to crankshaft configuration and the resultant ignition/exhaust timing. The "thump" is due to inconsistent timing of exhaust pulses in the system, particularly with dual exhausts. The remedy, in the case of American V8s, is to route exhaust from two cylinders, from each side, to the opposite side, yielding two exhaust systems. essentially servicing two 4 cylinder engines. That's what you saw in Ford's Indy and GT40 cars, i.e "the basket of snakes". The goal was set at 34" long primaries (low end torque). That length also facilitates routing two of the primary pipes from each side,...to the opposite side. All of the bends you see are to "use up length" in the two pipes on each side that do not transition across. The goal of this project too is to get the job done within the frame rails and in the neighborhood of the firewall. At the moment, I'm barely half way, 'tho I think I can see the light,...etc. Kinda like getting half way across the creek on stepping stones that you've discovered en route and believing you'll find enough more to complete the journey. Wish me luck!
