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Offline 73 epic Challenger

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Converting my 73 challenger Auto to a Manual
« on: May 30, 2010 - 11:47:22 AM »
Anybody have some parts to help with this conversion, im looking for the pedals and the bracket on the frame for the linkage any help would be great.  340SB+833
73 Challenger w/340
72 K5 Blazer Sb 350 auto
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80 CJ5
92 YJ/ Multiport FI AMC401, turbo 400, lowmax 300, Dana 44's
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Offline mjb765

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Re: Converting my 73 challenger Auto to a Manual
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2010 - 12:38:35 PM »
if you can't locate everything you could always look here...

http://www.brewersperformance.com


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Re: Converting my 73 challenger Auto to a Manual
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2010 - 10:22:50 PM »
Doing this swap on my 1972 Challenger now...Most times, you are better off just buying everything new as some of the items bought original will cost you more than buying repops...

IE: Clutch linkage, Z-bar, Shift rods can be homemade as this will be how I do mine as E-body stuff seems to be high as hell...The little bracket on the frame can be homemade as well...I'm even palnning on making my own hump out of a cheaper B-Body hump..Sure, it may not look correct, but who cares? right? it's under the carpet....

Bout the only things you can't make would of course, be the trans, shifter, ball pivots and bushings, bell housing, clutch fork, and pedals....I've done this swap on MANY B-bodies and have done it for as little as $400.00 using used parts, but again, E-Body stuff seems to be the retirement plan for most who deal in it...
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Offline 73 epic Challenger

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Re: Converting my 73 challenger Auto to a Manual
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2010 - 10:54:10 AM »
Appreciate the help, Were are you getting your repo stuff?
73 Challenger w/340
72 K5 Blazer Sb 350 auto
80 CJ5
80 CJ5
92 YJ/ Multiport FI AMC401, turbo 400, lowmax 300, Dana 44's
76 Waggy

Offline Cooter

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Re: Converting my 73 challenger Auto to a Manual
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2010 - 02:58:54 PM »
Most times you can go Brewers, or Passion Performance will have all the parts you could want...

1958 plymouth Belvedere 2dr hd top "Christine" [OO)====V====(OO]
1969 dodge Charger "General Lee"         [___|______I______|___]                        
1968 Dodge Dart 2dr sedan 505" Stroker    (O]=0==========0=[O)                
1970 Challenger R/T Clone "Kowalski Special"   (OO) [___________] (OO)