MoparGuy68
Well-Known Member
Hello Guys,
I first registered on the site about 8 months ago, but this is my formal introduction. I used to own a couple Challengers, a long time ago. I sold my last Challenger on Thanksgiving weekend of 1998. After two decades of being without a vintage Mopar muscle car (or any classic car for that matter), I was longing to get one again. Had been looking around for a car to fill the void (for a couple years..), when I came across this 1971 Charger Super Bee. When I discovered that the scheduled build date for the Super Bee was the exact same build date as my last car, a 1971 Dodge Challenger, I figured I found the right car for me. I bought the Super Bee on Thanksgiving weekend, and it arrived at my garage yesterday.
This is my first Charger, and my first B-Body. She's a factory 383 Magnum, Citron Yella, N96 Ramcharger car.
She's got several issues that need to be resolved, before she's ready to hit the road. Firstly, she is bleeding power steering fluid badly through one of the seals. I got a replacement PS gearbox that was included with the car. I need to ID that gearbox to confirm it is correct for 1971. Then the plan is to have it rebuilt, with the firm feel modification, by Benchwork Steering Systems in Scottsdale.
Benchwork doesn't do installations, and I'm not able to change out the gearbox on my own, so I'm looking for a shop, preferably close by in Scottsdale, that knows these cars well and could swap the gearboxes for me. The car has long tube headers on it, so removal of the driver side torsion bar will probably be the best option for getting the old box out and the rebuilt one in. The headers don't leak and I'd rather not disturb them.
I'm open for any suggestions from you guys on a reputable shop, in Scottsdale or Phoenix, that is up to the task. I've got to get this steering box leak fixed before I can do anything else, and there is quite a list of stuff to do after that.. I thought I could get some input from you guys, to help me tackle this and the other problems, so I can get this Bee back into good driving condition.
I first registered on the site about 8 months ago, but this is my formal introduction. I used to own a couple Challengers, a long time ago. I sold my last Challenger on Thanksgiving weekend of 1998. After two decades of being without a vintage Mopar muscle car (or any classic car for that matter), I was longing to get one again. Had been looking around for a car to fill the void (for a couple years..), when I came across this 1971 Charger Super Bee. When I discovered that the scheduled build date for the Super Bee was the exact same build date as my last car, a 1971 Dodge Challenger, I figured I found the right car for me. I bought the Super Bee on Thanksgiving weekend, and it arrived at my garage yesterday.
This is my first Charger, and my first B-Body. She's a factory 383 Magnum, Citron Yella, N96 Ramcharger car.
She's got several issues that need to be resolved, before she's ready to hit the road. Firstly, she is bleeding power steering fluid badly through one of the seals. I got a replacement PS gearbox that was included with the car. I need to ID that gearbox to confirm it is correct for 1971. Then the plan is to have it rebuilt, with the firm feel modification, by Benchwork Steering Systems in Scottsdale.
Benchwork doesn't do installations, and I'm not able to change out the gearbox on my own, so I'm looking for a shop, preferably close by in Scottsdale, that knows these cars well and could swap the gearboxes for me. The car has long tube headers on it, so removal of the driver side torsion bar will probably be the best option for getting the old box out and the rebuilt one in. The headers don't leak and I'd rather not disturb them.
I'm open for any suggestions from you guys on a reputable shop, in Scottsdale or Phoenix, that is up to the task. I've got to get this steering box leak fixed before I can do anything else, and there is quite a list of stuff to do after that.. I thought I could get some input from you guys, to help me tackle this and the other problems, so I can get this Bee back into good driving condition.
