Mitchell & Mitchell 68 Charger Restoration

Entry for February 24, 2007

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION REMOVED

The Charge was transported to Advanced Automotive by Jasper Towing and Recovery to have the engine, transmission, gas tank, exhaust system and accelerator peddle removed. The hood was removed to easy removal of the engine and transmission. It was later reinstalled.

With the car on a lift the under carriage was inspected and power washed. As was the case in the engine compartment the under side of the car was coated with oil. That was the bad news! The good news is that the oil preserved a great deal of the floor sheet metal.

The cleaning revealed some additional rust holes that will need to be repaired. They are located in the passenger side rear fender well and open into the trunk.

It took a lot of effort using grease cutter, wire brushes and scrappers to remove the dirt and grease from under the car. Undercoat will be reapplied once floor sheet metal repairs are complete.

Once the gas tank and the pad between it and the trunk floor were removed it became obvious the trunk floor was in better condition than initially thought. There are a few pin holes but the floor is not completely rotted. Additional sanding and investigation are required to determine the extent of the rust damage but there appears to be at least a 50/50 chance we won’t have to change out the entire trunk pan. The gas tank straps are in good conditions and will be reused.

The transmission from the car appears to be an A-727-A. It looks exactly like the A-727-B we salvaged from the RV except the bell housing is smaller. The tail stock on the A-727-B transmission is the wrong size for use in the Charger. It appears the tailstock from the A-727-A will fit on the A-727-B transmission.

Both transmissions measure the same length from the edge of the bell housing to the tail stock. The A-727-A tail stock also has the exact bolt pattern as the one on the A-727-B. This leads us to believe that the tail stock from the A-727-A can be used on the other transmission. If that is the case there is a good change we will be able to reuse the drive shaft from the car instead of having one made.

If anyone reading this has experience concerning the interchange of the transmission tail stocks described above and would care to share it with me, please contact me at rhmitch@cmaaccess.com.

See more engine removal photographs by double clicking this link, then choosing "View Slideshow" tab.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/robertmitchell32000/album?.dir=/21d4re2

2007-02-24 16:32:01 GMT

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			The Coronet is finished, now we are restoring a Charger!

			Entry for February 24, 2007 ENGINE & TRANSMISSION REMOVED The Charge was transported to Advanced Automotive by Jasper Towing and Recovery to have the engine, transmission, gas tank, exhaust system and accelerator peddle removed. The hood was removed to easy removal of the engine and transmission. It was later reinstalled. With the car on a lift the under carriage was inspected and power washed. As was the case in the engine compartment the under side of the car was coated with oil. That was the bad news! The good news is that the oil preserved a great deal of the floor sheet metal. The cleaning revealed some additional rust holes that will need to be repaired. They are located in the passenger side rear fender well and open into the trunk. It took a lot of effort using grease cutter, wire brushes and scrappers to remove the dirt and grease from under the car. Undercoat will be reapplied once floor sheet metal repairs are complete. Once the gas tank and the pad between it and the trunk floor were removed it became obvious the trunk floor was in better condition than initially thought. There are a few pin holes but the floor is not completely rotted. Additional sanding and investigation are required to determine the extent of the rust damage but there appears to be at least a 50/50 chance we won’t have to change out the entire trunk pan. The gas tank straps are in good conditions and will be reused. The transmission from the car appears to be an A-727-A. It looks exactly like the A-727-B we salvaged from the RV except the bell housing is smaller. The tail stock on the A-727-B transmission is the wrong size for use in the Charger. It appears the tailstock from the A-727-A will fit on the A-727-B transmission. Both transmissions measure the same length from the edge of the bell housing to the tail stock. The A-727-A tail stock also has the exact bolt pattern as the one on the A-727-B. This leads us to believe that the tail stock from the A-727-A can be used on the other transmission. If that is the case there is a good change we will be able to reuse the drive shaft from the car instead of having one made. If anyone reading this has experience concerning the interchange of the transmission tail stocks described above and would care to share it with me, please contact me at rhmitch@cmaaccess.com. See more engine removal photographs by double clicking this link, then choosing "View Slideshow" tab. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/robertmitchell32000/album?.dir=/21d4re2 2007-02-24 16:32:01 GMT Site Home