Recent content by loumash

I'm not looking for mileage, just drivability. A healthy 360/408 should have a good torque, but with the 3.91s Id be concerned that the ratios are so wide. This will be a fun weekend car that might hit an autoX or road course, not a daily driver.

The tunnel work doesn't really scare me, but you guys bring up some good points. I actually am considering doing a 408. That won't need big revs and would be big torque which might be ok with the 833OD and the 3.91s that I have. I'll have to put the ratios into a calculator to see. I have j...

I have a 66 Barracuda project that I hope to start work on this summer. The car started life as a 273/904 car . I already have a 360 core and an A833 OD, which was my original plan. However, I would now like to run a 5 or 6 speed transmission. As cheaper option than something like the...

Thanks everybody. I worked on the car pretty steady for about 2 years, collecting parts and stripping off 3-4 bad paint jobs. I made a few trips to Carlisle and also bought some parts from the newsletter of the Barracuda club. The plan was to do a Mopar Action Green Brick style build using...

Hi all, I just wanted to introduce myself. I live in Bellingham, MA and I have wanted a MOPAR for a long time. In 1996 I bought a 66 Barracuda. It was an original 273/auto car that was pretty beat, but complete and rust free. It spent at least some of it's life in CA and it shows. However...