Bruning Auto Design's '70 Challenger w/ Twin Turbo HEMI & C5 Suspension

[Tom.A]

You guy's are doing an awesome job. I dig it :thumbsup:

[syborg tt]

looks incredible.

Can we please see better pics of the downpipes ?

[71Nova]

I saw this car myself in Portland a few months back. The car is amazing!

[tjbruning]

looks incredible.

Can we please see better pics of the downpipes ?

This will have to do for now... :cool:

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[tones2SS]

This will have to do for now... :cool:

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YIKKKEESSSS!!!!!:_paranoid
LOL!!:hail: :wow:

[formula98]

What an AWESOME post! I love the headers. Great work guys....

[tjbruning]

What an AWESOME post! I love the headers. Great work guys....

Thanks Ron!

Update - Intake fabrication underway

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[tjbruning]

An upgrade for the stock 6.1 HEMI arrived earlier this week - a 426 C.I.D HEMI stroker short block (based on the new generation SRT-8) from Plum Floored Creations

Engine specs-
-426 Machined 6.1 Liter Block, 4.090 Bore, Billet Main Caps, Line honed, Internally balanced, New forging Crank (4.050 X 2.100) , Aftermarket H-Beam Rods (6.125 X .927), Rings, Bearings, ARP Main/Head Studs, Mahle Coated Dish Pistons (8.8 to 1), and Cometic head gaskets.

- Aluminum "Factory Fresh" head castings, 5-Axis CNC-ported , "Beehive" competition valve springs, One-piece stainless steel 2.055" Intake and 1.600" Exhaust Valves, Titanium 7° Valve Spring Retainers, Machined 7° round groove valve locks, High-Temperature Viton® valve seals, Bronze alloy valve guides and hardened, custom valve seats, Premium "5-angle" CNC-machined valve job, new rockers & shafts, competition push rods, new lifters, timing chain.

-Power Ported Performance Custom Grind Turbo Camshaft.


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[abadsvt]

Looks sweet!!!

Josh

[96z28ss]

Man that intake sure is going to look good.

[awr68]

Bad Ass!! My car is gone so you know what that means...I'm coming up for a visit!! :yes:

[tjbruning]

Received the A/C compressor from Hot Rod Air - Sanden SD7176 with a polished finish.

www.hotrodair.com

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[HWY Nova]

Great multi-page color spread in SUPER ROD Magazine...... I saw it today!!!


--Eric

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Good article in SUPER ROD,got mine today.Nice to share book space with you.:thumbsup:

[HWY Nova]

For those who haven't seen the article:
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SUPER ROD Magazine is one of the better magazines out there these days!....... and I'm sure Tim and T.J. will agree.


--Eric

[tjbruning]

Link to Super Rod - November 2008 issue

www.superrod.com

http://www.superrod.com/Media/PublicationsIssue/SR_0811_COV1_TOC.jpg

PDF version of the article

http://www.superrod.com/Media/PublicationsArticle/SR_0811_70Challenger_2.pdf

[HWY Nova]

By the way....... the new Etikit and Bruning Auto Design websites look great!


--Eric

[tjbruning]

By the way....... the new Etikit and Bruning Auto Design websites look great!


--Eric

Thank Eric... A few things to tune up still, but the guys at Revolution Industries (http://www.rev-in.com) did an awesome job with the sites.

Few updates-

Received a set of 8 - 71lb/hour low impedance peak & hold fuel injectors from RC Engineering. Very nice parts and their tech support department is top notch.

www.rceng.com (http://www.rceng.com)

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[awr68]

I had that in my hands (at your shop) the other day...real nice part!! :thumbsup:

Any updates on the intake?

[tjbruning]

Finished up a couple loose ends with the turbo and wastegate plumbing.

First set of pictures show some of the steps involved in machining a set of one-off 6-bolt stainless flanges.

Male & Female halves
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Tim Machining the champfer
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Drilled, tapped, and counterbored on the rotary table
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Assembled - the black socket cap screws will be replaced with ARP stainless fasteners
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[tjbruning]

Flanges and wastegate's tacked in place

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Finish welded...
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[tjbruning]

Few more...

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More updates in the next few days... Centerforce Clutch, Intake and oil pan fabrication. Who knows, maybe the turbos will show up before the end of the month :rolleyes:

:cool:

[awr68]

Bad ass guys!! Keep the pics coming!! :thumbsup:

[96z28ss]

There is no denying Tim can weld.
Those welds are so cool looking. Will they be left like that for Sema?
To show the "art of the fabricator"

[camcojb]

beautiful work.................... and unique. :yes:

Jody

[syborg tt]

Seriously I need to fly to your shop - that car is going to be sick

Assembled - the black socket cap screws will be replaced with ARP stainless fasteners

6 Point or 12 Point ??

that is the question.......................................... ............:willy:

[abadsvt]

That is pure ART!!!!! I wish i could make it down to sema just to see your car. Great job guys!!!

Josh

ps. Those flanges are bad a$$!!!!!:hail: :cheers:

[Ricochet]

Read the article today in Super Rod. VERY nice!! You know if a car gets that much ink and it's not done - it's gotta be something! :yes: (Much deserved though IMO) Kudos' to all of you guys and Jason for such a project. You guys are doing a hell of a job!! :thumbsup:

Brent

[badmatt]

Who does all you machining TJ?

[syborg tt]

6 point, but special 5 Point ARP bolts were an option at one point... :lol:

Stop by, Washington isn't THAT far away... :D

I have a new Idea - what about square bolts - that would look trick.

but if youhave to settle on a production bolt - go with the 5 pointers

[wiedemab]

I have a new Idea - what about square bolts - that would look trick.

but if youhave to settle on a production bolt - go with the 5 pointers

These would look super trick! J/K :lol:
http://www.portlandbolt.com/image/products/full/square_bolt2.jpg

[syborg tt]

Now that's the ticket or should i say the e-ticket

These would look super trick! J/K :lol:
http://www.portlandbolt.com/image/products/full/square_bolt2.jpg

[96z28ss]

Who does all you machining TJ?

Automotive Design Engineering has done all the design CAD work.
I have also machined alot of the pieces.
Bruning uses some local places which he can mention if he likes.

Tim also machines alot of stuff himself they have a 3 axis machine and a lathe.

[tjbruning]

SEMA 2008 - Cone Engineering Press Release -

Presenting … The Art of the Fabricator!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Richard Craig, Director of Sales
Cone Engineering, Inc/Megs Exhaust Builders Warehouse
10883 Portal Drive
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Phone: 714-828-3580
[email protected]
http://www.coneeng.com



Los Alamitos, CA, September 29, 2008 - At most trade shows you will find a booth filled with merchandise, in the case of the SEMA Show it’s usually the latest and greatest in automotive parts with a few cars or other vehicles offered up as eye candy. But how about something completely different? This year at the 2008 SEMA Show, Cone Engineering presents The Art of the Fabricator.

This theme celebrates the artistry of the fabricator and the works that come out of their labor. Featured in the Cone Engineering booth (Hot Rod Alley, #23475) at this year’s SEMA Show (Nov. 4th – 7th), will be the work of several prominent engine, exhaust, and Hot Rod builders. Visitors to the booth will get the chance to see up close how Megs Exhaust Builders Warehouse components actually come to life in real world examples. You’ll have the opportunity to meet the builders, discuss their work and find out how these components simplified their fabrication work. Also part of the exhibit will be the automotive artwork of painter Larry Gardinier. To commemorate this event, a special limited-edition Gardinier print was commissioned as a gift for our visitors.

Fabricators currently scheduled to attend/display:
American Racing Headers, Dodge V-10 Viper
Bruning Auto Design, Hemi Twin Turbo
Chad’s Custom Headers, Big Block Chevy, and Ford Model A
Fuller Hot Rods, Buell Twin
Hollywood Hot Rods, Ardun Flathead, and vintage style Small Block Chevy
JSE Racing, Turbocharged Air-cooled VW Dragster Engine
Megs Exhaust Builders Warehouse, Flathead V8
Revolution Mini Works, Mini Cooper


Cone Engineering was established in 1970 to provide pre-fabricated exhaust components to automotive and motorcycle companies, both OEM and aftermarket. Cone Engineering is also known for the Megs brand of exhaust tips that are very popular in the hot rod and street rod market.

In 2006, Megs Exhaust Builders Warehouse was created to provide fabricators with products that had previously been available to only large manufacturers. These products are designed to speed production, reduce costs and generally make the fabricator’s life easier! We produce a number of items you will find nowhere else, both in quality and design. Our goal is to be your source for fabricated exhaust products. We are constantly adding additional products to give a full range of items needed to create custom designed and built exhaust systems.

Our constantly evolving and expanding website helps Megs Exhaust Builders Warehouse customers locate the components they need for their projects. New products are continually being added to expand the depth and breadth of our offerings. To see our current products and learn more about us visit our website at www.coneeng.com.

Cone Engineering, Inc. is a leader in offering custom, semi-custom, and private-label manufacturing options for fabricated exhaust components.

[badmatt]

Automotive Design Engineering has done all the design CAD work.
I have also machined alot of the pieces.
Bruning uses some local places which he can mention if he likes.

Tim also machines alot of stuff himself they have a 3 axis machine and a lathe.

ahh cool cool.

[tjbruning]

Intake fabrication update -

Fuel Rail mounting tabs & recess machined. Will tap the rails for the XRP O-ring ORB fittings early next week.

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[tjbruning]

Intake pictures - still have a few things to finish up

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[badmatt]

very very nice manifold!

[tjbruning]

Tim should have the oil pan finished today as well. The bottom of the pan matches the Bellhousing...

Couple of progress pics - flange is 3/8" 6061 designed by Automotive Design Engineering.

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Stay tuned for progress updates as we get the engine ready to display at SEMA in a couple weeks. Also received a "one-off" clutch package from Centerforce and also some thermal protection products from DEI.

[awr68]

Everything is looking awesome! It will be good to get this week behind you as much if the fab work will be finished! Simply throw some tubing together and you will be ready for the show!! I know....only if it was that easy/fast!!

Looking great guys, you will make it in time and it will be sweet!! Can't wait to see it in the booth!! :cheers:

[96z28ss]

Everything is looking great. Can't wait to see it under the lights at SEMA.

Its been great working with Tim and TJ on this project. If there are any shops out there that need some parts designed just let me know at www.automotivedesigneng.com

Bob

[krptonite]

absolutely top notch work!! being in the hotrod business myself i can really appreciate exactly what goes into this type of work and yours is definately up there with the best in the business!, very well done guys, both design and execution, flawless!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Jr]

Damn. Look at those welds! Can't wait to see this car come together.

[DRJDVM's '69]

Wow.... I want one :)

[tjbruning]

Thank you for the positive feedback :)


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The clutch and pressure plate package arrived from Centerforce and it is a work of art! The Centerforce crew went above and beyond and definitely exceeded our expectations by building a custom clutch package to work with the Challenger's unique drive line setup. They mocked up the bellhousing and flywheel and Tilton Release Bearing, built a DFX clutch disc to work with the high gear shaft spline, and balanced the LMC pressure plate to the flywheel.

www.Centerforce.com


Centerforce 2008 SEMA Press Release


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2008 SEMA SHOW
E Tikit Challenger
1970 DODGE CHALLENGER 426 C.I.D. HEMI STROKER
(LMC PRESSURE PLATE AND DFX DISC)


Centerforce® is proud to feature their LMC and DFX series clutch systems on the Bruning Auto Design “E Tikit” Challenger. Come see the engine and driveline from this twin turbocharged 6.1L HEMI at the Cone Engineering Booth #23475 during the 2008 SEMA Show. “E Tikit” will be a custom built 1970 Challenger that utilizes a Centerforce 10.5” Light Metal Clutch (LMC) Pressure Plate and DFX Friction Disc. The LMC Pressure Plate features a CAD/CAM designed, aircraft quality, billet aluminum pressure plate that utilizes the Centerforce patented Ball Bearing fulcrum technology. This system, coupled with the famed Centerforce centrifugal weight system works to increase the Pressure Plate clamping force while maintaining an easy pedal effort. The Centerforce DFX disc is a high friction, sprung hub performance disc that utilizes cerametallic friction material for a smooth engagement and excellent holding capacity. For more information on Centerforce visit www.centerforce.com or call (928) 771-8422. To see the build-up of “E Tikit” please visit: www.etikitchallenger.com

[syborg tt]

wow - nice

[tjbruning]

The factory 6.1 HEMI coils are mounted on top of the valve covers and covered by valve cover covers. Not a huge "cover" fan, plus the turbo headers come up and forward next to the valve covers, so the coils were relocated.

The 8.5 mm spark plug wires are protected with DEI's "Protect-A-Wire" which are made from a high temperature resistant fiberglass composite materialand will withstand 1200*F direct continuous heat.

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www.designengineering.com

16 plug wires later...

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[tjbruning]

Packaging 8 twin plug coils under the intake was fun... The coils and plug wires are below the intake flange so that they do not interfere with the fuel rails and injectors. A lot more clearance with the stock style intake...

Tim built a tray to hold the coils mounted by stand-offs using the MDS plug mounting tabs.
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Coils going in
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The ARP stainless hardware from Totally Stainless arrived as well
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Aluminum top "cover" that holds the coils in place and plug wires installed

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[byndbad914]

sweet, can't wait to see the roller at SEMA! I was hoping you were gonna bring the car and not just the engine....

[tjbruning]

Received the ball bearing turbos from Precision Turbo on Friday. Ceramic coated the center section in hi-temp black and the turbine housings in silver.

Turbine Housings - before pics

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Touched up, then bead blasted and ready for coating

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So here are a couple pictures of the finished product (1 of 2) sitting on my not so new line-x covered tailgate...

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Side view-

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Close up of the center and turbine housing-

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[tjbruning]

Few more turbo pics (sorry, been a long time coming!)

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Finishing up the SEMA display stand

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Oil pan contour matches the bellhousing...

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[96z28ss]

Everything loos great

[71dusterjon]

amazing!!! makes me want to have my own shop to do the same kind of precision work.

[HWY Nova]

You Haden-boys (private joke.... sort of) do some AWESOME work up there in Washington!



--Eric

[syborg tt]

Looks really good.

SO what color is the stand going to be ?

Hot Pink !!

[awr68]

Great job guys!! :thumbsup:

[HWY Nova]

You Haden-boys (private joke.... sort of) do some AWESOME work up there in Washington!


Did anyone get this joke?........ Come on T.J.!!!

[96z28ss]

Did anyone get this joke?........ Come on T.J.!!!

yeah they got the name wrong in the magazine article.

[HWY Nova]

:D :lol:

You'd think that you guys are busy or something.......

Looking forward to seeing you at SEMA!


--Eric

[tjbruning]

You'd think that you guys are busy or something.......

Looking forward to seeing you at SEMA!


--Eric

You too Eric-

Engine display ready to go... We just finished our first set of sheetmetal fabricated aluminum valve covers. More details to come (billet machined o-ring inner and outer flanges, pictures, etc.)
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top view from the rear - 1/2" stainless hard lines for the breather tubes and from the Y-block up to the -8 fuel rails
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3/4 front - stainless hardline that feed the RC Engineering 71lb/hour fuel injectors...
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Close-up picture of the oil fill and breather line and the fuel line behind it
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Heading out first thing in the morning. Looks like the weather is a bit nicer in Vegas...

[awr68]

Looks killer guys....very nice work!!

Have a safe trip and I'll see ya Tuesday!! :cheers:

[comp-spec]

:beavis:

[wiedemab]

I know I've said it somewhere else in this thread, but I'll say it again. The attention to detail and skill shown with this build is impressive.

Keep up the good work. Builds like this inspire me to learn and work on my skills. At the same time, it reminds me that I have a long way to go.

:hail:

[fesler]

I spent some time looking at this and I just cant tell you how cool all the details are. I cant wait to see the car its going to be insane. Very nice work guys and your attention to details is impressive.

got any updates on the car, when do you expect to have it done, when are you going to paint? what color

[96z28ss]

All the cool one off parts look so cool.
I'm glad Tim and TJ gave me the opportunity to design some parts for the engine. Hopefully I'll be designing more parts for the car as the project progresses.

[syborg tt]

Some pictures from the show on www.garagescene.net - Thanks Marty!

your welcome

[Datsbad]

Stunning work !!

Any chance of getting a set of those valve covers?
Also I was wondering what you have done to the shortblock and heads along with power output you think this will make ?

I also plan to turbo my DEMON in the future and was just curious.

[tjbruning]

Stunning work !!

Any chance of getting a set of those valve covers?
Also I was wondering what you have done to the shortblock and heads along with power output you think this will make ?

I also plan to turbo my DEMON in the future and was just curious.

Thanks Jason- I will pm you tomorrow about valve covers-.

Short block is a 426 stroker from Plum Floored built for forced induction- 8.8:1 compression, h-beam rods, billet main caps, arp hardware, and custom turbo grind camshaft. Heads are Mopar Performance ported 392 heads.

Goal is to keep it streetable - 700-800 range (depending on boost level)

[fesler]

I know you guys can build anything but if we have a hinge that will get you started let me know and we will get a set out to you for testing. I see you had the stock hinges on there and I am sure you guys are going to rebuild that section. We have some Dodge stuff that you might be able to adapt over and make work.

Just some thoughts if you are going to build your own that is cool and I totally understand.

keep the pics coming

[HWY Nova]

Nice little write-up in the latest issue of HOT ROD Magazine!


--Eric

[formula98]

Updates? rumor has it the Challenger received some ink in the January issue of Hot Rod Magazine.

:cool:

It's in the latest issue! Congrats! You guys are doing an awesome job. It was great to see you at SEMA and I can't wait to see your project in person. If the motor is any indication of how the car will come out you have a winner!

[awr68]

Congrats guys!! Just think how much attention it will get next year!! :unibrow:

[lhkustoms]

Tim / TJ congrats on the write up at least they got your name right haha
:cheers:

[nvr2fst]

Looks killer guys and thanks TJ for your input when we spoke last week.
Dave

[tjbruning]

Parts update - We're gluttons for trick billet machined parts and the Pure Power lifetime remote oil filter with bypass and block off plate adapter are definitely trick!

http://www.gopurepower.com/site/images/pure-power-incorporated.jpg

www.gopurepower.com (http://www.gopurepower.com)

Image of the 8900-R filter from Pure Power's site
http://www.gopurepower.com/site/products/hr-images/hr-filter-8600-8900-02.jpg

Filter highlights:
-American made 6061 T6 forged billet housing w/Viton O-Rings
-Environmentally friendly - cleanable & reusable
-100% filtration through (no bypass) T 304 stainless steel media in addition to increased flow rate
-Cooler operating temperatures and easy engine monitoring
-Only cleanable oil filter to pass F.A.A testing and used in most major racing venues (land, sea, and air)
http://www.garagescene.net/gallery2/d/11908-2/12-1+pure+power+4.JPG

[syborg tt]

I see Line-X is really getting a workout

[Kendall Burleson]

That car has a KILLER Ora around it what a ride! What is the ride height going to be.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Kenny_Cox]

well 39 pages and what seems like forever later I must say I am nothing short of impressed. Jason told me about the car, and I have seen little blips of it here and there but the work is simply astonishing. Awesome work guys.

[jmax]

great build here,nicest ive seen in a while:hail:

[HaulinAsp]

:thumbsup: I just gotta say Thank you. :yes:

Looking at this thread has helped me stretch my imagineative ideas for some of my Mopar projects.:yes:
Thank you for keeping this thread alive with updated pics.:D The build is flat out inspirational on many levels. The craftsmanship in the details is OUTSTANDING. :hail:

[awr68]

Sweet! Nice to get that taken care of...I know it's been a concern for quite a while! Thanks for the update! :thumbsup:

[youthpastor]

wow- eyecandy:D

so you need to drag this thing out to Columbus for the SMOTY- Chris

[tjbruning]

A Few overdue updates -

A friend of mine (who happens to be a professional off road photographer) stopped by a few weeks ago and snapped some pics...

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[HWY Nova]

NICE!


--Eric

[tjbruning]

On to the accessory drive - or lack there of. Space is at a premium, so each component has a small window for fitment. The other challenge was fabricating brackets that allow for pump removal without disassembling half the car.

The brackets for the A/C pump are removable on the top and bottom so that the pump can be removed without pulling the engine and or removing the oil lines from the block off adapter.

The first production Meziere electric late model hemi water pump also arrived.

Contact Meziere for additional information

www.meziere.com (http://www.meziere.com/)

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[Vegas69]

WOW:bow:

[tjbruning]

The Ididit steering column arrived last week - very impressed with the build quality, fit, and finish.

Ididit built a custom aluminum tilt column for the Challenger but retained some of the Mopar styling cues - such as the column adapter. Went with a brushed aluminum finish with clear powder coat. Ididit also sent us their column drop bracket, floor mount, and Borgeson u-joint.

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[tjbruning]

Tim machined mounting brackets for the seats.

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The sales rep at Sparco told me the seat tracks wouldn't work without using their OEM specific seat mounts... guess he was wrong.

[Musclerodz]

Holy crap Tim, that is just sick to look at. very impressive.

[GMracer]

I love this build :unibrow:

[syborg tt]

Simple Incredible and Inspirational

Man that thing is incredible

[nvr2fst]

Tim,
Looks great. The Meziere unit compliments the motor plate perfectly.
Dave

[Datsbad]

Looks great !!!!!!!!!!!

ALSO LOOKS SO CLOSE..BUT SO FAR FROM BEING DONE.
I would love to know the hrs and money invested into this project . Is this a customers car or your own ?

What other cars have you guys done?
Again very , very nice and a inspirational build !

[awr68]

Looking great as always! Nice to see more progress...little by little my friend....it's going to all worth it, hell it already is!! :cheers:

[HWY Nova]

I love the outside-of-the-box thinking on how/where to mount the engine accessories!!!!!!

Seeing the car with a steering wheel and seats is cool.

Keep the pics coming.



--Eric

[wiedemab]

I love the outside-of-the-box thinking on how/where to mount the engine accessories!!!!!!

Seeing the car with a steering wheel and seats is cool.

Keep the pics coming.



--Eric

I'll second that thought. Are these mounting options only viable due to the fact that you are solid mounting the engine? I would think that if it weren't any movement would cause belt issues.

[Musclerodz]

I am guessing the motor is solid mounted? It would have to be since accessories are bolted to the frame.

[wiedemab]

Yeah, I know they have the engine solid mounted. I didn't think the frame mounted access. would work if it wasn't though. I think you are supporting the fact that it wouldn't.

BTW- This project continues to amaze me!

[96z28ss]

I thought the big aluminum motor plate would of given away the fact that it was solid mounted.

[wiedemab]

I thought the big aluminum motor plate would of given away the fact that it was solid mounted.

Yeah, I realized that they are solid mounting the engine in this car. I guess my wording was ambiguous.

Has anyone frame mounted accessories successfully with an engine that is not solid mounted?

I realize that this isn't directly related to this project, just a question that popped into my head, so I should probably have save this thread from the derailment that inadvertently caused.

[wiedemab]

not without a well engineered automatic tensioner pulley setup!

That's what I thought - thanks!

Sorry - back on topic!

[96z28ss]

Not positive on this but Rad Rides Nova. mounted the supercharger to the frame and not sure if the motor is mounted solid or not.

[ironworks]

But a Cog belt doesn not need the tension that a Serp belt does.

[HWY Nova]

Thanks Eric - too bad "outside-of-the-box" thinking wasn't so time consuming!!

Welcome to the club!


--Eric

[96z28ss]

But a Cog belt doesn not need the tension that a Serp belt does.

true but when the motor moves away it tightens. Its going to go thru alot of cogs belts. I did a cog set up with a vortech unit on an LT4 made 680rwhp but it would chew cog belts. its not really made for a street car, especially the narrow cog belts like that.

[byndbad914]

even with a cog belt you need the engine solid mounted - I have my dry sump pump attached directly to the frame in my race car and the engine solid mounted, but also have the alternator with a simple V-belt mounted.

Agreed that a cog belt runs pretty loose (I slip my 225mm belt on and off by hand to prime the engine with a drill) and serp belts need tension, but if it is solid mounted it will work no problem (there will be enough motion in the tensioner if the belt length is chosen wisely), but in no way would I soft mount an engine with frame mounted accessories, regardless of belt system.

Can sorta see the setup in this pic, at least of the alternator. It is pretty common to chassis mount accessories to make removal and so forth easier and whenever real estate is at a premium. See it all the time in off-road vehicles. Tim has clearly built a ton of sweet cars so nothing new to him :lol:

Always amazed with this build!

[tjbruning]

Intake plumbing from the invisible intercooler's to the throttle bodies...

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[Musclerodz]

The symmetry is what I love about this thing. Beautiful to look at.

[awr68]

:hail: Awesome Tim!! :hail:

[GMracer]

:thumbsup: agreed fully about the symmetry, keep up the AMAZING work.

[Serpa69]

The quality of the work looks awesome. Great job

[HWY Nova]

Tim and T.J.:

Looks awesome...... It's almost time for another trip to WA!

How soon before you start with sheet metal?


--Eric

[pacificustoms]

Very impressive build! Where do you get the little rubber pieces and clamps between the intake tube and throttle body? I like the looks of the ones you are using. Also what diameter is the tubing?

[customcam]

Killer build guys! looks Special :bow:

[tjbruning]

Very impressive build! Where do you get the little rubber pieces and clamps between the intake tube and throttle body? I like the looks of the ones you are using. Also what diameter is the tubing?

The intake is 4" diameter aluminum and the clamps are standard s/s t-bolt clamps from www.theboostdepot.com . The rubber pieces are just that - rubber pieces. Temporary pieces used only for mock-up. Looking for silicone connectors that are solid black, not glossy, and a smooth finish but still looking...

Killer build guys! looks Special :bow:

thanks - :cool:

[Musclerodz]

The intake is 4" diameter aluminum and the clamps are standard s/s t-bolt clamps from www.theboostdepot.com . The rubber pieces are just that - rubber pieces. Temporary pieces used only for mock-up. Looking for silicone connectors that are solid black, not glossy, and a smooth finish but still looking...



thanks - :cool:Have you thought about Gates Racing heatshrink clamps?

[tjbruning]

Have you thought about Gates Racing heatshrink clamps?

It looks nice, but it isn't available in 4" dia... Thanks for the heads up. :cool:

[pacificustoms]

Thanks for the info. It looked almost like it was silicone in the picture. Look foreward to seeing this car done!

[GvEman]

:wow: I cant belive my Eyes!!! This is insane!!:willy: Awesome build and awesome fabrication!! That turbo settup is awesome!!:bow:

I will keep my eyes on this thread!! :lateral:

[G-Body]

Top Notch fab work, Those plug wires dont really work well with the smoothness of the rest of the engine they look to busy for me but wow going to be killer.

[tjbruning]

Top Notch fab work, Those plug wires dont really work well with the smoothness of the rest of the engine they look to busy for me but wow going to be killer.

I think the plug wires look awesome with the new billet valve covers... :unibrow:

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[nvr2fst]

This piece of art is just overwhelming guys.
Hey TJ, you guys Im assuming are headed to Columbus this year (car or no car) Ill by the beers this time considering Ill be saving some coin 'cus Kenny is buying mine............... ah.....I think
Dave

[awr68]

Looks great! Sorry I couldn't make it to the show!

[nvr2fst]

Guys
Car looks killer raw metal against raw concrete floors. TJ whats your ride height now that its sittin where you want it. Best valve covers Ive seen yet knowing the fab that went into them.
Dave
BTW Did you guys do the stang behind it? any pictures?

[notorious1970]

Is this car being built for a customer??

This is at the top of my list for cars i am excited to see completed.

[abadsvt]

:hail: :hail: :hail:

Josh

[96z28ss]

Is this car being built for a customer??

This is at the top of my list for cars i am excited to see completed.


Car is actually Tims. So you can say its the shop car. Once its done it will be the shops parts chaser. Tim has a few customer cars in the shop and those take away time from the Challenger. Not sure when it will be finished.

[tjbruning]

Also "modified" and mounted the radiator. A cover will be shaped that flows up from the grill, over the radiator and stock core support and blend into the intake tubing.

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The hood was also modified to clear the radiator and the stock latch and inner structure were removed. A 1" piece of DOM tubing with a large rolled arc adds strength and also ties into the round tubing used for the chassis.

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[96z28ss]

Are you guys putting doing a latch or hood pins?

[Al Moreno]

I love the classics. They have a high tech look at the same time.

This cars is like the Ridler of pro-touring. Keep up the great work and thanks for the updates.

[customcam]

Just magnificent
geez those VC's are niice
TJ maybe a top view of the engine for us to drool over

[Musclerodz]

You already know what I think, the classics are just sick.

[Blake Foster]

really comming together guys.:thumbsup:
Puyallup? or Columbus?

[Ricochet]

Kick ass guys!! IMO the Classics are the ones to go with. Top Notch..:thumbsup:

[Bowtieracing]

Also "modified" and mounted the radiator. A cover will be shaped that flows up from the grill, over the radiator and stock core support and blend into the intake tubing.

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OMG :wow: What an excellent work and taste in design :bow:

[mxjunkie]

BTW Did you guys do the stang behind it? any pictures?

I friend of mine built the stang behind. PJ Markovich. Don't wanna thread jack so that's all I'll add. :thumbsup:
I was very impressed with this car!! Looking great, and nice to meet you and your son also. I was friends of the "stang" and with Lovett and the 67 camaro with the 22 and 20" rims, silver..

[DionR]

Hey! Good to meet you guys at the show in Spokane.

I have to say that your car made the show for me. Wasn't much to catch my attention but I kept coming back to the Challenger.

Great to talk to you, can't say enough about the work you guys are doing. If I could make it work, I'd bring you my Valiant. :thumbsup:

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Will this car be at Columbus this year?Will be nice to see in person

[WhitecatD]

Awesome work, any update?

[nvr2fst]

Awesome work, any update?

X2, lets see some updates on this bad boy!

[awr68]

TJ, maybe you could draw some flames in the dust? Sorry-I had to!! ;)

Actually the boys at BAD have been pretty busy working on customer cars...that's not a bad thing, but we all want to see this one finished and tearing up the streets!! :thumbsup:

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Any progress, Just wondering

[96z28ss]

Any progress, Just wondering

Progress is slow. Customer cars are priority.

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Understand,Same here...My stuff is always last

[R.A.D]

what happened here? did this ever get finished?

[96z28ss]

its not finished. He stopped working on it for awhile, but has started working on it again.

[DRJDVM's '69]

Like alot of builders, Tim has been focusing alot of his time on customers cars, so his project has taken a back seat....at least for now.

The car is wicked......

[snowskater6996]

What happened to this car? One of my top builds to fallow.

[nvr2fst]

Ned stated the reasoning for the Brunning build in post #472.

It takes a ton of funds and time to build the ultimate mopar:hail:

[GregWeld]

What happened to this car? One of my top builds to fallow.

Well.... Like a farmers field. He's let it go fallow....
:rofl: :rofl:




I did kiss it's fender yesterday though... And can tell you there is no rust on it!

[KPC67]

Well being a farmer I know that is a terrible thing to do..(summer fallow that is)
But that being said a farmer also has about the same time frame for his build... although a farmers car will probably be nothing of the caliber this car is.

[GregWeld]

LOL --- Ha! Ha! I just had to toss that in there!

[KPC67]

Haha no worries

[Bowtieracing]

I love the classics. They have a high tech look at the same time.

This cars is like the Ridler of pro-touring. Keep up the great work and thanks for the updates.

You could not say it any better!! In the same leaque with master piece gforce cuda:bow:

[unrulyprocuda]

I hope it makes it to colombus this build is awesome put by so many others watching the thread maybe hes painting it right now and will have it ready for the colombus show i really want to see it in person the great part is that you can look at the finished product and know every little detail was hand built one off now thats saying something and the great thing about following builds on here is the shops and individuals that post them for all of us to see and draw inspiration from

my current build 1970 duster

[millerman340]

:morepower

[ccreddell]

Well, I read all the way through this looking for an answer to just one question-havent seen it yet.

Im extremely interested in using a drive shaft instead of a torque tube in a build Im embarking on (the corvette wheelbase doesnt even come close to the one on my ride). So Im wondering on how you guys hooked it all up. Were all the parts custom fabbed or are they available aftermarket? Any pics? Also, most of the pics in the latter part of this thread arent showing up.

Thanks,
Corey

[dave96dcm]

Is it me or do alot of the pics on the last few pages not work?

[GregWeld]

Is it me or do alot of the pics on the last few pages not work?


Not just you -- sometimes they move the photos off the host (like Photobucket) or let the account "lapse" then the links no longer work.

[tjbruning]

Some pictures from the show on www.garagescene.net (http://www.garagescene.net) - Thanks Marty!

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Is it me or do alot of the pics on the last few pages not work?

Not just you -- sometimes they move the photos off the host (like Photobucket) or let the account "lapse" then the links no longer work.

Marty doesn't love me anymore!! :_paranoid

The pics uploaded via imageshack should still be ok, but I need to go through and try and fix pictures that are missing now. It's all Marty's fault LOL :rofl:

edit - fixed the missing pictures

[R.A.D]

any progress?

[96z28ss]

very little, but it will start being worked on in the next month or 2.

[R.A.D]

whataya gonna do?

[96z28ss]

I think Tim has been hanging out with Greg too much, he thinks he is retired.
Other projects have slowed this project down. However things are starting to move forward again.
The back of the car has been laser scanned to design some one off stuff.

[xtreme]

Waiting for this one to get going again! Definitely inspired by this one

[tjbruning]

Long overdue updates- Tim had Forgeline widen the front wheels to accommodate a 275 tire, pedal assembly in the works, wheel tubs, and "custom" exhaust and mufflers.

exhaust teaser pics - plenty of clearance, and all tucked up inside the frame...

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[syborg tt]

Yahoo !!!!!

:bow:

Tim Sr & Jr are the two other Guys in the Industry that people always say the same thing about.

Man they are really down to earth and have mad skills

[Ron in SoCal]

Marty, you're killin' me...:lol:

Excellent fab work TJ!!!

[R.A.D]

glad to see your still out there

[Brads70]

Any updates?

[Brads70]

Any updates?

Bump?? :hello:

[E.rodz]

I have been following this one for a long time and I love it please get back out and take more picts. we really need more on this one!:thumbsup:

[DRJDVM's '69]

Last time I talked to Tim he hadn't done much to the car

He picked up a 1st gen firebird that he was going to "tinker with" but keep a driver.... And you know how that goes...:)... So he's been working on that alot

I think between full time work, side jobs, family life, some health issues and a not having a car to enjoy driving, the challenger got put on hold for now

[rtwind]

Nice Build! Those are some massive tires!

[Brads70]

Bummer it got put on hold!

[johns cuda shop]

Same here :popcorn2:

[windycitychev]

Man, I must say this is one sick build. I know last time anyone asked about this was back in 2013 but are there any updates as what happened to the build

[MoparCar]

I agree. This thing was headed for a SMOTY contender spot at the time. I wish it would get finished.

[DRJDVM's '69]

Tim still has the car, but last I heard the project was still DOA.....just lots of time and $$ to finish and Tim has other things going on in his life that are priorities....

[novabuilder]

Tim still has the car, but last I heard the project was still DOA.....just lots of time and $$ to finish and Tim has other things going on in his life that are priorities....

any way to get the pictures back up? ive found build threads for this car on 3 other forums, but there are no pictures in any of them.

[syborg tt]

If you go to

Garage scene.net

or just click this link -- http://www.garagescene.net/index.php?/category/176


Marty-MJ

[96z28ss]

Tim still wants to get the Challenger done. His 69 Firebird is getting ready to start body work.

[syborg tt]

Tim still wants to get the Challenger done. His 69 Firebird is getting ready to start body work.

I want Tim to finish the Challenger but I also can't wait to see the firebird completed

[novabuilder]

If you go to

Garage scene.net

or just click this link -- http://www.garagescene.net/index.php?/category/176


Marty-MJ

thank you!

[syborg tt]

thank you!

Your welcome