71 Cuda Pro-Touring Build

[Mentally Challenged]

Looking great John.

[johns cuda shop]

I want to say thank you for all the great comments everyone. 

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Hello, with the Alterkation and the Street Lynx suspension,  I am running a 245 45 17 tire on the front with 17X8 rim 5.72 backspace and 1/4 wheel spacer. The rear is 285 40 18 tire with a 18X10 rim and 7.24 backspace. Overall you want to shoot for 26X9 on the front and 27X11 on the rear. This is the best combination I came up with without modifying the rear tubs. Those rims are bullet wheels with Nitto tires bought directly from American Muscle. Since this is going to be a triple black car ,I figured black wheels would set it off. 

Sounds good, I'll have to check, but I think my 28.5" rears have a pretty decent amount to go before any tub modifications. They show it as being 11.5" wide, but I am on a 18x9" wheel. I'm tempted to have mine shot in a more satin black when I get some work done to the car. The gloss can look a little too "blingy" when the sun hits it right. But my car isn't black either!

[johns cuda shop]

I know what you mean, I am not a fan gloss black rims. I plan on repainting the rims Hot Rod Black (semi gloss) along with the grille, tailight panel and under the hood to give it a industrial type look.

[johns cuda shop]

I began today by setting the Driveline angle to 1 degrees down by placing a jack under the the transmission mounting a protractor on the tailshaft. If you notice in the pictures that the T56 has a 4 degree slant from the mounting pad to the transmission crossmember. By taking a 1 1/2 X 2 block of aluminum I machined the 4 angle on the top mating surface. I boxed the crossmember with 1/8 plate and added to the lenth for 2 more mounting holes.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Nice! If you wouldn't mind, I need to borrow that mill. Send it my way asap! 

[johns cuda shop]

Lol ...It makes it easy for sure!!! Dont Forget the lathe too !!!

[Cuda Commando]

Enjoying watching this beauty evolve Keep up the good work.

[bigblue73]

Great project John!  Thanks for ordering the Illumin8s.

[johns cuda shop]

Thanks Tony! Awesome LED Parking light set up. Can't wait to try them. 

[johns cuda shop]

i spent the day installing the TTI headers and engine front accessories. The front engine accessory came in a kit from Bouchillion and had all the bolts , pulleys, line adaptors and belt. It sure saved time looking for these parts piece by piece. The TTI header install was flawless, I will need to clearance some of the tranny crossmember and floor slightly. As you can see I have plenty of ground clearance with the header collectors.

[Travis72]

Great progress!!  It's really coming together.  You are doing it the right way by putting it all together before paint.

Do you have the non-AlterKation specific TTI headers?  Just wondering because your driver's side header fits completely different than mine.



Travis
72 Cuda

[johns cuda shop]

Hi Travis!!! Those are TTI part# TTI64LHCA-C5  , Made for the Alterkation and the 6.4 , 7.0 , and larger gen 3 Hemi. The primary tubes are 2" compared the the 1 3/4" that the smaller hemi uses. .

[Travis72]

Ahhh OK.  Makes sense now when I look at the pictures.  Those are some big a$$ tubes.   

Travis
72 Cuda

[johns cuda shop]

The starter for the 130 tooth flyweel and a gen 3 hemi is MP part# P5249644AB . With the Keisler belhousing it has 1/2 13 holes tapped into it. I used the starter stud off a 70s mopar on the top. It required drilling out the holes in the starter. The motor has 2 bosses on the oil pan rail that needs to be ground off to sit flush with the motor, the holes don't effect the strenth of the engine block. See pictures 2-4