Jon's Hellcat

[jonx96]

@Speedy! looks like you sanded it down to get it on?
I got the drivers side on but the passenger side just won’t go on

 

[jonx96]

Has anyone inspected their trunk by their subframe? I have definitely had some movement there and have hit the underneath of the trunk

 

[vortecd]

Has anyone inspected their trunk by their subframe? I have definitely had some movement there and have hit the underneath of the trunk

with what? What was hitting?

 

[jonx96]

 

[vortecd]

so what do you think hit the trunk? There is a gap

 

[Speedy!]

There were small sleeves in the hubs on my old car that lock the parts together. Use the nut and bolt to push it back flush. Itll move back out to lock in place when torqued down.

 

[jonx96]

There were small sleeves in the hubs on my old car that lock the parts together. Use the nut and bolt to push it back flush. Itll move back out to lock in place when torqued down.

Ya. I can’t get that part flush. That’s exactly what I did even after a few good hits. Man this thing is making me mad

 

[jonx96]

Idk why passenger side is so much harder

 

[Speedy!]

Even with an impact?

 

[jonx96]

Ok don’t give up on that lip in my advice hours into it. And it went on way easier. I’ve tried with that lip numerous times. Still didn’t feel like it moved but it must have unless we just got lucky.
@vortecd stopped in to see what I had going for a minute.
about 5 minutes after he left it popped on. Maybe his presence is just lucky 🤷

 

[SilverBillet]

Don’t forget the gear lube and additive….

 

[Speedy!]

That little collar was a PITA for me as well. The first one I hit with a grinder just to give some wriggle room, on the other side I realized I could push it back with the nut/bolt and in impact.

 

[jonx96]

Fun part is my new axles will be in next month 😂
Hopefully I’m quicker than. @vortecd just called. Drag strips timing system failed. So they had to cancel. So I guess I won’t be making it there. I was about done.

 

[moparjim]

Fun part is my new axles will be in next month 😂
Hopefully I’m quicker than. @vortecd just called. Drag strips timing system failed. So they had to cancel. So I guess I won’t be making it there. I was about done.

That sucks about the track.
I bet your looking forward to putting in the new axles though.🤣🤣

 

[jonx96]

Idk much about parking brakes either turns out….
I have a lot to learn about cars still 😂
Have taken a few breaks since I’m not in a big rush. Rotors are on putting calipers on after my snack. But the last little bit of fluid in then see how it drivrd

 

[Mean Cat]

FYI guys - Me & B Mason changed out his diff this morning & it took 1.5 hours start to finish, if we were changing axles too it would be just removing the wheels & 2 axle nuts to do that too, maybe another 15 minutes.

Easy Peasy !

 

[vortecd]

FYI guys - Me & B Mason changed out his diff this morning & it took 1.5 hours start to finish, if we were changing axles too it would be just removing the wheels & 2 axle nuts to do that too, maybe another 15 minutes.

Easy Peasy !

Having a lift makes all the difference. Also doing it a few times helps. Jon thought it was going to be changing 1 axle and it turned into what it did. Knowing now he would have to drop the diff, he would have approached it totally different

 

[Mean Cat]

Having a lift makes all the difference. Also doing it a few times helps. Jon thought it was going to be changing 1 axle and it turned into what it did. Knowing now he would have to drop the diff, he would have approached it totally different

Who has a lift ? yes with a lift would make it easier, I don't have a lift, did it on jack stands.

Of course the more you do something the easier it gets, even if I was doing 1 or 2 axles, I would still drop the diff, because for me I don't like taking all of the suspension stuff apart & trying to realign it can be tuff. Once exhaust, diff brace & DS is out of the way, it's almost done.

I miss counted on how many I've done too, that was my 9th diff swap & axles 3 times.

 

[jonx96]

Went to drive the car and forgot to plug it in. It’s super dead. O well. Went to a friends for a few drinks then sorry neighbors.

 

[jonx96]

@Mean Cat i also fought with the 2 hubs for hours haha
O and had only a small idea of what I was doing