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Quote: Originally posted by Kevin on 02 January 2006

Quote: Originally posted by OzHemi on 02 January 2006






What about modified Aussie cars here in the US ? I have added rack and pinion and a 5 speed to my Charger.. and shortly will be mini-tubbing it. Once I get some other projects out of the way I have a EFI/Intercooled/Supercharger setup in the works for it...












Can you post pictures of your Charger as you do the work? I would be interested in seeing your work in progress. Here are a couple of links to a bad ass Challenger. It has had several upgrades in the engine department since the Hotrod article. The link from the guy's website has some pictures of the current engine setup. Unless you are talking about something outrageously expensive like an original Hemi 'Cuda, I say modify all you want.


"Dyno Power Output: 1300HP/1017ft-lbs" --- not bad for those trips to the Dairy Queen![/font][/font]


http://hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/80958/


http://www.sd-concepts.com/sdce_cars/SD ... 0de5c7625a

Here are the before and after K frames... got rid of the steering box,idler, pitman,tie rod ends and drag link...replaced with a simple manual rack from a VK Commodore..











Here is a pic from up top... you can see the intermediate shaft I modified to suit, along with it's angles...








On the 5 speed swap.... swap went pretty well, did have to trim the torsion bar crossmember along the very top, and make a new crossmember, but 100% worth the work!


Trans bolted to engine and ready to make crossmember...





Factory trans mount on the bottom...one I made on top..





Here it is..











I even found out that an E body (Cuda/Challenger) non-console pistol grip shifter works perfectly on the T-5 shifter base...All thought think I might go with a billet shifter soon..


I also have a Torana, and soon as I get time to drop in the fresh 308 I built, I will be upgrading it to a 5 speed as well...(hydraulic clutch as well..)

Quote: Originally posted by ydx7 on 02 January 2006






mfp, the car in Duel was a Ford Fairmont.

Quote: Originally posted by The Toecutter on 02 January 2006





2) Running on Empty (I want it on DVD, but not available in the states. I could mod chip my Playstation 2 so I could play the Aus version...)

Quote: Originally posted by Kevin on 02 January 2006

Quote: Originally posted by The Toecutter on 02 January 2006





2) Running on Empty (I want it on DVD, but not available in the states. I could mod chip my Playstation 2 so I could play the Aus version...)

Most newer DVD Players will play region-free PAL DVDs; all you need to make a region-free version is a DVD burner and decrypting software (available for free) on your PC. You buy that DVD from Australia, decrypt it to your hard drive, then burn a region-free copy. You already bought the DVD and the copy is for your own use so no one can whine about you breaking any laws.









You can do it without a computer too... I bought a $99 home DVD burner and have it set to region 0, so I can play my Aussie DVD's on a $35 player (region free) and burn the disc into region 0, so it will play anywhere