I already told you what size it was :doh:429ci or 7.03L
Its a high displacement small block
Wont be fitting a charger at this point in time, not until I can make up a full roll cage! But I've got the bits needed to mate up an Eaton M112
this thing is gonna be nuts! i want a go now and yes I'll change the shafts if i break them
You better not break them we've only got a limited supply and I'll be needing them for stile end 
Seriously will you please STFU!
I for one want to see doc get this thing going as it will be epic. Now please **** off and troll somewhere else!
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Finally the thread is worth reading. No more bullpoo now people this could get interesting and technical
Keep up the good work Doc
just looked at the tracking! yayyyyyyy.well said.:clap2::clap2:
yayyyyyyy.well said.:clap2::clap2:
There'll be pics to follow but as a little bit of tech the head gaskets are proper ones!
Fel Pro (real good make) and as a little bit of extra info seeing as we're being techy now
Well good news guys, the gearbox is on the pallet truck and heading my way
115lbs of Detroit iron! Only four gears but hell its not like I'll be needing to go that fast!
The 4th gear is a 1:1 ratio like the R380 4th and I could always get an overdrive as an aftermarket unit or fit a taller ratio 4th gear as the local guy can CNC cut any gear I want!
you won't be needing a taller 4th gear! You'll snap the shafts before you get that high up the box
Somebody had to say it
Awesome
Anyway as for the dana based axle you have planned......you still planning on an atomic style axle or you going with a normal beam type?
Just asking as I'm thinking of the length of engine, gearbox, transfer box plus adaptor to mate the transfer. Getting back to the whole propshaft angle thing again
the shafts will survive! prop length will be ok as the gearbox is only 10.7" long bellhousing is quite short too, block is smaller than the RV8 and I'll move it forward a tiny bit too! I've got an idea rattling round me head for that! 
haha feck off
Yeah it'll still be cranked
I'll also probably drop the engine down a little if I can in order to bring it more inline
Prop angle wont be so much of a problem anyway divorced coupling will add 3-5" to the overall length or possibly less if I get smart
The 465 is 12" long and its the only one I can find a pic of next to a series box so here you go (remember mine is a little shorter!) And the bellhousing is about the same as a series bellhousing with V8 adaptor. The 465 pictured also has an adaptor to mate it to the series transfer. I should be able to mate the LT230 straight up using a shaft extension as the output on the SM420 is the same as the input on the LT230
haha feck off
Yeah it'll still be cranked
I'll also probably drop the engine down a little if I can in order to bring it more inline
Prop angle wont be so much of a problem anyway divorced coupling will add 3-5" to the overall length or possibly less if I get smart
The 465 is 12" long and its the only one I can find a pic of next to a series box so here you go (remember mine is a little shorter!) And the bellhousing is about the same as a series bellhousing with V8 adaptor. The 465 pictured also has an adaptor to mate it to the series transfer. I should be able to mate the LT230 straight up using a shaft extension as the output on the SM420 is the same as the input on the LT230
couldn't resist you've probably already thought about it
Snigger
By the look of the second pic though I don't know if I'd want to drop lower it in the chassis though. Looks like the box sticks out a fair bit underneath compared to the series box.
Also what about the sump and the front axle if you were to drop it down?
Just my thoughts of course
