V10 Charger (Update 5/25/21)

[GT]

Next is to order the rear end, leaf springs and wheels.  I'll be running a Dana 60 with most like 4:10's and 13" disks.  The wheel selection has been agonizing - trying to find a decent looking non-ricer wheel that is 12" in width and doesn't look like every other wheel out there.  With 18" rims, finding a 12" width is a real challenge.  Selection is mostly limited to 2 or 3 piece forged wheels $$$$.  Brand/Style really don't matter, they all cost about the same.  In order to avoid the rubber band effect with these tires (~4" side wall), I decided to use a black rim/barrel and a silver center.  It should give the tire a wider look to the sidewall.  I plan to have a 4" backspace for the deep dish muscle car look.  My top choice is this one from Forgeline. 

[tan top]

 doing some real good work there Dude    keep the pictures coming 

[Death1970Proof]

G...my hats off to ya. allot of these guys on this board will cringe at the thought of "modifying" a charger. good luck looks great shoot me a email if you need any help with the wiring... Pete

Modified chargers RULE!!!

[66chargerkid]

this car is gonna be wicked. Hats off to you for sure. Keep us updated!

[dpm68]

My god.

[sixpack70]

This is probably one of the coolest projects I've seen. Great job so far! The finished product will be freaking awesome!

[69*F5*SE]

    

[RD]

this is a favorite....  thanks so much!

[69charger2002]

i agree, it's gonna be an awesome car!!
trav

[PocketThunder]

My god.

No kidding..

Can you get the kelsey hayes recall wheels in 18's? 

[NMike]

WOW and at one point i was thinking of a V10 from a truck. naaa, i'll stick to a BB.

[gordo1968charger]

i thought my credit card bill was huge!

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Thanks for the update!  I like those rims! 

[suntech]

Thanks for the update!  I like those rims! 

Mee too
I am going with the same size rear. It is tubbed towards the framerail, right?

[Slowpoke]

Looks Great 

The Forgeline's are a good choice have deal with them before and they are a good company
for custom wheels.

[Hemidog]

Lookin' Fine! it's great to actually see a guy doing this much work to his ride, and still have the time to keep us updated!

[The Kid]

Lookin' good ! Can't wait to see more progress!

[NorwayCharger]

WOW !

Have not seen this thread before, great work
Keep up the good work..

[GT]

Made significant progress this weekend.     Finished the transmission tunnel (tacked it in - needs to be fully welded/etc. still):

[GT]

Mocked up everything... Again  I think this is the 5th time... lost track.
Here is a pic with the engine/tranny installed using the motor and transmission mounts I made.
You can see that there is plenty of clearance now.  The transmission tunnel was raised 2" in the front and 1" in the back.

[GT]

Here are some pics of the finished steering column u-joints.  Spent significant time on this  - key was to use wooden dowels during mock-up.  Made like 5 different versions before I got the angles and clearance correct.  Ugh!

[GT]

OK, so here is what I was after all along with this install.  Most E-body and B-body installs I have seen highly modify the firewall or end up taking out the A/C unit and/or wipers.  Since I want to drive this beast and enjoy it in the Texas heat... I wanted for everything to be functional.  Here, I've mocked up the A/C unit - it has a little more than 1/4" clearance above the tunnel - just thick enough for carpet.  I also mocked up the flaming river steering column  as well as the Kiesler 4 speed pedals.

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Obvious the shifter is a tad high from the truck.    Kinda cool in a wierd way - like riding a chopper with ape-hangers...  Plan to replace the shifter with a pistol grip anyway...

I noticed that the original A/C tubes are in a tight spot under the hood - since I'll need to change the ends anyway, I'll have to figure out an arrangement to clear the fuel rail.

Here a couple of pics with the SRT-10 seats from the truck.  They are kind of tall - not sure if I like them yet.  Plan to use the 6-way power seat rack as well, but it will require quite a bit of modification to shorten the height more.  That will be my next weekend project. 

[66chargerkid]

why keisler 4 speed and not viper 6 speed?

[GT]

Sorry - I am using the Viper T56 Six Speed.  I bought the Kiesler 4 speed pedals to use.