1969daytona
Well-Known Member
Hey gang...
Not around here much ( that'll change for sure ) lately... As some may know, I've had this Daytona of mine for quite awhile. Yes, it "was" for sale for a long time ( in an effort to get one that was closer in looks like the one my Dad bought new when I was about 5 years old ). But, alas, my Daytona never sold and the two I wanted that were like Dad's sold. So, instead of chasing something like Dad's, I decided to keep mine and let my kids "remember Dad's"............
So, with that being said, I started a quest to make my Daytona more like Dad's ( a Hemi Daytona according to him ). Being that there's no way in Hell I'll be able to afford a real XX29J, I'll go for the second option; shoving a real 426 Hemi into a real Charger Daytona........
Over the last 8 months, I have started the endeavor of collecting parts, and most important, the motor.
As of today, I have acquired:
1. 426 Hemi with 440 rotating assembly ( less rotating mass is a good thing & all 440 pulleys and convertors work just fine ).
2. Hemi K-member and brackets ( made a decision to do this over aftermarket adaptive brackets )
3. TTI Polished Ceramic 2 1/8 headers
4. QTP electronic dumps ( for obvious reasons :grin: )
5. Reproduction Hemi AFB's from Scott Smith at Harms Automotive
6. Chrome air cleaner
7. MSD 6AL ( permanent distributor is up in the air but may get the Prestolites converted to electronic from Brad
8. Complete Hemi power brake booster and offset bracket assembly from Wayne ramman..
9. misc items like brackets, fuel lines, positive battery cables, grounds, etc..
10. Beefer torsion bars ( Mopar Performance .96 over the OEM .92 )
I will be ordering other things here and there and hope to get this puppy installed by the end of March and for sure, prior to the Talladega AeroWarriors Meet...
Things I need to address are the transmission ( will retain the GearVendor ), replace the complete brake and fuel system lines ( already have those ), starter and engine harness.
Not around here much ( that'll change for sure ) lately... As some may know, I've had this Daytona of mine for quite awhile. Yes, it "was" for sale for a long time ( in an effort to get one that was closer in looks like the one my Dad bought new when I was about 5 years old ). But, alas, my Daytona never sold and the two I wanted that were like Dad's sold. So, instead of chasing something like Dad's, I decided to keep mine and let my kids "remember Dad's"............
So, with that being said, I started a quest to make my Daytona more like Dad's ( a Hemi Daytona according to him ). Being that there's no way in Hell I'll be able to afford a real XX29J, I'll go for the second option; shoving a real 426 Hemi into a real Charger Daytona........
Over the last 8 months, I have started the endeavor of collecting parts, and most important, the motor.
As of today, I have acquired:
1. 426 Hemi with 440 rotating assembly ( less rotating mass is a good thing & all 440 pulleys and convertors work just fine ).
2. Hemi K-member and brackets ( made a decision to do this over aftermarket adaptive brackets )
3. TTI Polished Ceramic 2 1/8 headers
4. QTP electronic dumps ( for obvious reasons :grin: )
5. Reproduction Hemi AFB's from Scott Smith at Harms Automotive
6. Chrome air cleaner
7. MSD 6AL ( permanent distributor is up in the air but may get the Prestolites converted to electronic from Brad
8. Complete Hemi power brake booster and offset bracket assembly from Wayne ramman..
9. misc items like brackets, fuel lines, positive battery cables, grounds, etc..
10. Beefer torsion bars ( Mopar Performance .96 over the OEM .92 )
I will be ordering other things here and there and hope to get this puppy installed by the end of March and for sure, prior to the Talladega AeroWarriors Meet...
Things I need to address are the transmission ( will retain the GearVendor ), replace the complete brake and fuel system lines ( already have those ), starter and engine harness.