KENNETH SUHRE
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I came across this forum searching for answers to a problem I am having with the installation of a 46RH in my 1974 Dodge Charger SE. I have been into Mopars since I began working on them as a dealer tech in 1959. I retired in 2008 after working for the same dealership for 46 years. Now I work on my own for fun and satisfaction. I live on and still manage the family farm near Alhambra, Il not far from St. Louis, Mo.
In around 1978, I purchased the Charger for my daughter Kim to drive when she was in high school. Then when she went off to college where she couldn't keep it on campus, my son Jonathan began driving it. Newer cars and life changes happened. I planned to replace the 318 CID engine with a 400 and 727 I had ready to rebuild. Jonathan wanted the 318 for another car so we pulled it in 1990. Then the Charge sat under roof here on the farm until last year. Of course mice made homes in it. I stripped it completely. Had the the engine bay and underside aqua media blasted. The exterior paint is in fair shape so I left it alone for now. I have had the rusted out floors replaced, painted the engine bay body color and sprayed the underside with truck bed liner. All the drivetrain mechanicals are reconditioned.
I am not sure if I should post this here or on a separate post so I will say what my problem is with the 46RH installation here now. I have managed with some heating & beating and trimming and grinding on the transmission to get enough clearance for the transmission above it in the tunnel but cannot get the speedometer cable on the pinion because it is right close to the arch in the body where the rear mount bolt on. I can't find anyone fixing that problem on a Google search. I am hoping someone here can help and maybe post some pictures. If the engine/trans were 3/4in further back it would go just fine. Also I am sure the speedometer cable will be too short as the pinion sets 7 inches further back on the OD unit. I would appreciate any help.
In around 1978, I purchased the Charger for my daughter Kim to drive when she was in high school. Then when she went off to college where she couldn't keep it on campus, my son Jonathan began driving it. Newer cars and life changes happened. I planned to replace the 318 CID engine with a 400 and 727 I had ready to rebuild. Jonathan wanted the 318 for another car so we pulled it in 1990. Then the Charge sat under roof here on the farm until last year. Of course mice made homes in it. I stripped it completely. Had the the engine bay and underside aqua media blasted. The exterior paint is in fair shape so I left it alone for now. I have had the rusted out floors replaced, painted the engine bay body color and sprayed the underside with truck bed liner. All the drivetrain mechanicals are reconditioned.
I am not sure if I should post this here or on a separate post so I will say what my problem is with the 46RH installation here now. I have managed with some heating & beating and trimming and grinding on the transmission to get enough clearance for the transmission above it in the tunnel but cannot get the speedometer cable on the pinion because it is right close to the arch in the body where the rear mount bolt on. I can't find anyone fixing that problem on a Google search. I am hoping someone here can help and maybe post some pictures. If the engine/trans were 3/4in further back it would go just fine. Also I am sure the speedometer cable will be too short as the pinion sets 7 inches further back on the OD unit. I would appreciate any help.
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