new pro touring project build

[octane speed shop]

time to post my pro touring mopar build, it's my 1967 Plymouth satellite. I have had this car since I was in high school. it was my hot rod muscle car, now to become my pro touring car.

[octane speed shop]

the engine is a 5.9 magnum from a ram pick up. the transmission is a 46rh.

[instro84]

nice car.

[Motown 454]

I love this body style. Nice car.

[aps63]

I love this build!!!!! I had a 67 GTX conv. and I would kill to have it back with the skill set I have now. Oh well.
Looking forward to what you do.

[octane speed shop]

thanks for the kind words. i have done a few more things, and will be posting soon.

[octane speed shop]

Some information on how this build came about. This was the car I drove in high school, and I kept it ever since. At first it was just a basic hot rod muscle car, with ground pounding HP, poor handling, and braking. As time went on I wished that it would drive more like my 2001 mustang, so I started updating things like front disc brakes, front sway bars, and subframe connectors. Then one day while cruising the web I found pro touring, and thought to myself that's what I've been trying to o to my car all along.

Here are a few updates: mounted the dodge ram fuel pump assembly in the fuel cell.
-removed full wire harness from the truck.
-removed the rams a/c heater box.
-removed a section of the Satellite's transmission cross member to make room for the 46rh transmission.
I will try to get some pic posted.

[octane speed shop]

I thought that i would post an update on my 1967 Satellite build, kind of a lot has happened since i last posted. My first issue is nobody, and i mean nobody does performance upgrades for OBDI computers, this is kind of an issue because the engine will not operate properly with my larger cam. Instead of fighting it, I've decided to run OBDII. my local salvage yard had a complete harness, and computer for CHEAP.
Second update is the wheels, I picked up a sweet deal on a set of 2001 Mustang Bullitt wheels. the only problem is the car will need hub centric spacers, but thats not a big deal.
Third update is I replaced the old leaky fuel cap with a complete fuel filler assembly from Jaz products.
when i get a chance i will post some pics.

[octane speed shop]

Some new pics.

[jaybee]

Very nice! Will that HVAC unit fit under the dash of an old car? The manufacturers do great work on new parts, but I enjoy adapting parts where I can. I must admit Vintage Air does fantastic work. How do I know? Because I've extracted HVAC units out of three late models and not one actually fits under the dash of a '57 Chevy.

[octane speed shop]

Yes the heater air box does fit, but it did need some modifying. In fact the new box is smaller than the original.

[octane speed shop]

man... i did not realize all the extra expense that swapping to OBDII would bring, not to mention the headache to go along with it. basicly I would be starting all over and rebuying all the parts I already have. so I went back the drawing board to find a solution.
This is what I came up with, a smaller cam that does not interfere with the stock computer, and an aftermarket inline tuner, like a Jetchip.
If you all have any better ideas I would love to hear them, because I'm all out of ideas.

[octane speed shop]

Very nice! Will that HVAC unit fit under the dash of an old car? The manufacturers do great work on new parts, but I enjoy adapting parts where I can. I must admit Vintage Air does fantastic work. How do I know? Because I've extracted HVAC units out of three late models and not one actually fits under the dash of a '57 Chevy.

Hey jaybee
have tried taking the HVAC from small cars like Neon's, or Colbalt's? I see that you don't need to because of the Vintage Air, but if you do another car this could be a budget friendly way to go.

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Sweet car!

[Mach Par]

Think I've seen this car before. Live over near Beechmont area?

[octane speed shop]

yea i do live near beechmount, i have the red pole barn near Summit Dr. stop by sometime, I'll show you the car.

[Mach Par]

yea i do live near beechmount, i have the red pole barn near Summit Dr. stop by sometime, I'll show you the car.

I'm out in that neighborhood every day for work. I'll swing by sonetime and check it out!

[jaybee]

Hey jaybee
have tried taking the HVAC from small cars like Neon's, or Colbalt's? I see that you don't need to because of the Vintage Air, but if you do another car this could be a budget friendly way to go.

I pulled one from a '96 Grand Am. What I found was that it seemed small enough until I actually tore the dashboard apart...but it was considerably larger in places which weren't obvious. A '91 Lumina unit was configured entirely differently but still too large. I measured the unit on a 2000 Contour and also found it too large in some critical dimensions. The basic issue is that modern cars have a dashboard much deeper than cars of the 50s and 60s. I haven't purchased a Vintage Air or any other and would love to find a unit that would work...but just don't know where to find one.

[octane speed shop]

So your problem is the depth, and not so much the length. I will have to get a picture of my two HVAC units, the original heater box is mammoth. the one from the ram is only about 3 inches thicker, but it fits under the dash with very little effort, in fact I don't even have to remove the dash to get it into place. Do you still have the HVAC unit? I can take measurements of the Ram's unit to see how they compare in size to yours.

[jaybee]

Oh that's awesome, and I apologize for hijacking the thread.