James' Challenger T/A

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Jul 13, 05 5:22 pm

Gay gears...don't do it!

Listen to your uncle Dave, he's no fool!

Absolutely top car, I saw that engine going together...beautiful!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jul 13, 05 5:26 pm

I wont ask for a translation Dave! It is a tough one as the 4.10s fitted are on a sure grip set up, where as the spare set are open 3.23s.
Currently 4000RPM is, according to Pete, 70mph (speedo wavering around 80-90 though) and is running on 295 50 15s. I am thinking of putting 255 60 15s on.
Must admit it surprised me how happy it felt with these gears in.
Are you sure 6,500 is safe? This is one motor I dont want to blow up!

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Wed Jul 13, 05 7:03 pm

6500 is way safe for that motor I take mine there faily often and its the stock bottom end

Instead of 255/60r15 try 275/60r15 I use them with no clearance problems at all also if you do change the rear gears and dont want to go fully gay try using 3.73-1 gears best of both worlds I will be changing to these when the new motor goes in eventually sometime in the future

Fantastic car by way glad it stayed in the uk

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Wed Jul 13, 05 7:11 pm

"and dont want to go fully gay"

Sometimes I just have to larf out loud at some of these camments, thanks for cheering me up!

That motor will be safe as houses at those rpm's, all balanced and ARP stuff in there, the 4.10's are prefect for where you live as well, cruising on the motorway at 70 ain't bad and it's legal

Leave well alone! now go slap that shifter

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jul 13, 05 7:20 pm

Yeah, defo keep em in, funny you say that Alex, when I was throwing it round the twistys down here yesterday, I thought, here is a Mopar made for Cornwall!
Cant wait to see your car at the Nats aswel Guy.
Got a story about slappin the shifter!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jul 13, 05 7:27 pm

My mate said to me "that looks like a camaro!"........when he stood up i pointed out that Mopar cars have sweeping lines and also pointed out the change in lines along the side.Unlike a camaro which looked like a Bran Flakes Box!

Nice car....well done mate.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jul 13, 05 9:55 pm

Your 295s should be giving you 70mph at just over 3900rpm.

Your skinny gay 255s will give you 70 at just over 4100rpm.

Guys sensable 275s will give you 70 at just over 4000rpm.

I would stick with the 295s if they work.

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Thu Jul 14, 05 8:26 pm

Thats the first time Dave has called me sensable

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Jul 14, 05 9:42 pm

Sorry Guy. make that Captain Sensable.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jul 14, 05 10:54 pm

Dave, I thought fitting 255-60s, 275-60s would increase my road speed at the same RPMs over the 50-295s?

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Fri Jul 15, 05 7:46 am

Remember that the '60' profile number there is the % of the width, so a 275/60R15 will be noticeably taller than 255/60R15s

I've come a cropper of that one before, lol.

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Fri Jul 15, 05 7:52 am

275/60r15 are 28" tall
255/60r15 are 27" tall
295/50r15 are 26 1/2" tall

hope this helps

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jul 15, 05 9:01 am

Thats a really nice car you have there now James. The Charger was a beauty, but that one is a beauty and its special.

Sort of fancied that and made a light enquiry on price some time ago. Trouble is, I couldnt quite stretch to the price as I wanted to keep and restore my RT too and didnt want to hamper that. Wish I had now cos I probably wont get the chance to have either a T/A or an AAR now. Not exactly sitting on every car lot.

Look after her mate and dont go too crazy behind the wheel.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jul 15, 05 9:42 am

Did I make a mistake and put the wrong aspect ratios in? Let me check.

I can't remember if the car is auto or manual. These are the numbers for auto trans. Knock a few revs off for manual.

295/50/15 @ 70mph = 3915rpm

275/60/15 @ 70mph = 3722rpm

255/60/15 @ 70mph = 3852rpm.

So the 275s would be the best tyre. You would need a 38 tooth speedo pinion to go with that.

Sorry for the confusion.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jul 17, 05 11:02 pm

Sorry, some more gratuitous shots, but its just so photogenic!
I really have taken to this Chally, and I have used it everyday so far 8)