I Installed a remote oil filter behind the bumper. I welded some brackets to the back of the inner bumper. The filter is at the same level as the bumper to protect it from road hazards and the radiator is lower. I needed to leave the charcoal canister in place and it was too thick to mount...
I used a DPDT industrial control relay with a 12VDC coil in a similar application. I wired the coil of the relay in parallel with the brake lights.
The PCM from the magnum engine needs a "brake on" signal to properly operate the torque converter lock up. One pole completes the circuit to...
They did a episode of the Engine Masters TV show about this question. It was episode 60.
They had a 430 hp small block and compared dual 2.5 in vs 3 inch single.
The takeaways were, at that power level, muffler design and pipe merge design on the single exhaust made a bigger difference than...
I also asked the sales person at steele if they had the door seal material they use on the two door parts in bulk, unfortunately they said they did not.
I just used steele rubber products
70-3256-72 on the rear hatch of my wagon. It fits well and seems to seal well. I have not tested it yet for water intrusion however.
I have unfortunately misplaced the invoice, but I do not believe that they charged a premium for other colors. There was a rather long lead time, months, to get the proper color material.
Transmission crossmember was made of rectangular tubing and connected to the factory bolt holes.
Floorpan stiffer was replaced with curved flat bar. A non mopar trans mount was used. See pics.
My project is similar to what the original poster is considering.
I chose a 1995 Dodge Ram 1500, 2wd, 5.9 Magnum. My reasoning for this choice was that the Magnum engine was a very close bolt in. The magnum engines have the same style mounting bosses as the LA engines although the LA style...
I had my dash pad recovered by ABC Moparts.
I am very pleased with the results. They were able to match the original tan interior color. The original pad was sent and they used it as a color sample.
See attached picture.
I hope the forum finds this helpful.
Check out Steele Rubber products pn 70-3585-99
It looks just like the picture.
I have not used it yet, but I found it while I was looking for the same parts for my project.
I have also used self aheadsive foam tape from Ace hardware as a seal to keep out wind noise. I did not test it for water...