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Thank you all for the input. I should have mentioned the speedo insert? in the 904 trans was broke so I put the one out of the 74 dart parts car I have with a 3 speed manual in it. The speedo cable from the dart has the push on end for the dash and mine had threaded so its just on there to...

Put an auto trans out of a 78ish LeBaron in my 65 barracuda. How do I hook up the speedo cable? If I get one for a 65 barracuda with auto trans will it work? Or is there a company that builds aftermarket cables to fit my application? Thanks for the help

Ground the bump stops off the duster lower ball joints and now I get more turn. The calipers are hitting the lower control arm so I guess its prolly as good as its going to get. I haven't driven it, but it looks like it still isn't going to turn very short. Any body know if I can fit the...

That is what I thought. The way it runs with the manifolds and the effort it takes to put headers on..... I will proly just keep the manifolds at least for the forseeable future.

Forgot to mention I put new control arm upper/lower bushings, strut rod bushings, ball joints on in the process and I am playing with ride height a bit. When I get it all lined out it will be t othe alignment shop and then new treads :) Nothin like the first burnout on a brand new tire. Can't...

So I got the duster parts on. Well in the wheel well anyway. I still need to swap the master cylinder. The little single compartment jobber on the barracuda has to be pumed to move enough fluid to make the disc stop. And it won't turn very short at all now. Gonna have to work on that a bit...

I bought a 74 Duster that has been through a police pursuit that ended in the dusters demise in a grove of trees. I am going to use it to swap my front to disc and 4.5" bolt pattern. It has a 318 (as does my car) and it has headers on it. What are the chances that the headers will fit in my...

Probably was me. Do I go to the top of the list now :) I have a car that may work but it is nearly 4 hours away and has been hit on the front corner. I really don't wanna drive for 4 hours to find out it is not usable. But I will if I have to. rather have MOPAR parts on it than...

All in do time. Money right now is going towards things I can see a difference on :) But I think you are right. I was looking at some bushings under there and they are pretty dry and cracked up.

Yes the tire is bald as Mr. Clean but it is what I had in the bone pile to test size. Now I just need to get some new ones. I would like to get some center caps but not sure how to go about that. Any ideas?

As much as I love cragars.... they had to go :( They were set out too far causing the back to have to be way up in the air. I redrilled my axles to 4.5 inch pattern and put some Ford wheels on it. They are 15" alloy of some sort. I put a 245/60-15 on there and it fits wonderfully. Let ALLL...

Thanks! Not sure it will ever be Spectacular, but it will be fun to play with :)

It is higher in the rear. Someone put wheels on it that are too far outset and it has to be high to clear tires/fenders. I am looking at fixing that eventually when I uprgrade the rearend, but will likely still have it some higher as I like that look. I will scope out the bushing situation...

I bought a 65 barracuda with a 273. Hole in a piston and spun rods. No thanks. Swapped in a 318 from a 79 or so LeBaron. Did just a tad bit of grinding on the heads and valves. Bought a 268 magnum muscle cam kit, edlebrock performer rpm air gap intake, 600cfm holley, re-build kit.... I...

65 Barracuda. 318. 3 speed. Have 273 (basically junk). Have 904? or what ever the smaller Chrysler auto is. Just built the motor. Still needs some carb tuning but I drive it occasionally. Bought this car not running as a project. By the time I got the motor in it, I realized I will never...

I still have the 273, but the 318 is in there and runnin open manifolds right now. I need to un-demo car it:)

Ok, I put together a 318 out of a 75 lebaron wagon. Compression is stock. Heads are mildly ported, valves are back cut at 30 degrees. I have a comp cam 268 magnum muscle kit (cam, lifters, springs, locks, seals, timing set) air gap intake, holley 600 cfm 4bbl. I think the cam is like 268/272...

I appreciate everyone's ideas very much. Has given me lots to think about. I am very new to 60's stuff and chrysler/plymoth/dodge stuff but I wanna have a nice car when I am done (not a cobbled up scrap heap) so I am gonna need lots of help along the way :) Thanks guys

maybe its strange but i kinda like the 3 speed. not sure why. well 3 speed in general. i bought this car with a locked up motor so i have never driven it.

That is what I am afraid of. Build the little motor and then kick myself cause it doesn't satisfy me. Guess I could always build another car and just cruise the 273 car :) What exhaust is on that 360? Do you use the 273 manifolds or headers? Looks as if the 273 manifold is all that will fit.

Thanks I will scope that out. And wifey is takin build pics, I will attempt to keep you alll posted on progress or regress which ever the case may be

Yes colum shift. Havenot explored brakes yet but recognize the wife to brake ratio :) 8.8 is easy to come by here. We have narrowed rear ends before so that may be a swap. Since i was primarily a ford man I know th 8.8 fairly well and think it is a pretty good unit.

Thanks for the link. I will check it out. I will be getting at least 2 new rods, but was unsure if I needed to worry about the rest. Can one check strsightness by measuring side to side with dial calipers?

thanks for the help

My goal is a sweet lookin ride that I can comfortably cruise in, my wife can cruise in, and I can rip around and smoke tires occasionally. It is a 3 speed manual car. I do not intend to race it. It will not be driven daily, however it will likely see lots of weekend cruising, and sometimes a...

OK. I don't need to go REAL fast, but I would like to be set back in the seat occasionally and I love the smell of expensive tire smoke :) Will the 273 give me that? I would like to keep the originality of the car but not at the cost of grandma-ing around like a little old lady. Maybe I...

I bought a 65 barracuda with a "318" in it. Come to find out through some research and actual measureing that it is a 273. I have read a bit and decided I like the idea of keeping the 273. Problems.... it measures 3.665 which I believe is .040 over. It has spun 2 rod bearings and for some...