545rfe trans

[cudadanz]

How much work is it to put one i an e body. Behind a 5.7.i posted this on a few other sites with no luck.. I dont mind if i have to do a lil fab work to the tunnel. Just wasnt sure if it was worth it. Or just go with a A500/A518 instead. Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Ray]

How much work is it to put one i an e body. Behind a 5.7.i posted this on a few other sites with no luck.. I dont mind if i have to do a lil fab work to the tunnel. Just wasnt sure if it was worth it. Or just go with a A500/A518 instead. Any help would be greatly appreciated

The nag1 fit in my 73 with just a few taps here and there with a hammer to clear the fill tube.

Considering how much larger the 545 is I would think major mod. Work.

 

[cudadanz]

whats the NAG1 trans?

 

[Ray]

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/transmissions/NAG1-WA580.html

You need more then the trans to make it work.

 

[cudadanz]

I just found an a500 non lock up im gonna go with. Saw a few guys running it behind the 5.7 with no issues,

 

[pilotusmc]

i went with the 545....tunnel mods were hard but not impossible for a shade tree welder to do,,,,,,I actually cut part of a tunnel out of a 1965 pontiac tempist I had left over as a parts car on a GTO restoration..it worked good

 

[hpjunke]

How much work is it to put one i an e body. Behind a 5.7.i posted this on a few other sites with no luck.. I dont mind if i have to do a lil fab work to the tunnel. Just wasnt sure if it was worth it. Or just go with a A500/A518 instead. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Pretty much like this . I cut a little more but it's gonna fit pretty good here soon . This is behind a 6.1 that I'm doing on my challenger

 

[tazzymoto]

What are you using for a shifter?

 

[scar426]

What are you using for a shifter?

For my restomods, I used Lokar's shifter for a 45rfe (doesn't matter you have a 545rfe, the extra gear is electronic basically, transmissions are the same). If you want to retain the "side-shift" capability of the transmission, that's a bit more involved. Kilduff Machine makes some cool shifters that will work, but there is extra "stuff" i.e. harness and programming required to make it work, depending on which harness you are using.

 

[hpjunke]

What are you using for a shifter?

I used a B&M magnum grip shifter

 

[tazzymoto]

Are you stil using the console?

 

[hpjunke]

Are you stil using the console?

We made a custom console for this set up

 

[tazzymoto]

Nice!

 

[heminut]

Damn, that is nice!

 

[Challenger RTA]

REAL NICE! Don't just say nice give them a thumb's up.

 

[Rob C]

Nice work!

How much work is it to put one i an e body. Behind a 5.7.i posted this on a few other sites with no luck.. I dont mind if i have to do a lil fab work to the tunnel. Just wasnt sure if it was worth it. Or just go with a A500/A518 instead. Any help would be greatly appreciated

If you can get everything from the donor car, weld metal, your in.

I just found an a500 non lock up im gonna go with. Saw a few guys running it behind the 5.7 with no issues,

This is the easiest way to an OD transmission & extended cruising range with lower rpm’s.

 

[70ch]

Can you ise a factory 6 speed stick transmission in a 74 challenger? Do they mske a internal shifter for them? Or is it too long to long? Thanks

 

[Mopar Nut]

We made a custom console for this set up View attachment 97271

Very nice and custom.

What seats are you using?

 

[ChallengerGary]

Seconding the seat question - those look perfect!

 

[tazzymoto]

Finally got my trans tunnel figured out . Turned out good for my first sheet metal fab job.