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    [FOR SALE] 66 Barracuda Fiberglass Trunk,bumper and steel pass door

    I have a fiberglass trunk and front bumper for a 66 Barracuda. They both look home made but the exterior doesn't look bad. There are some chips and such that need repaired so not perfect. I also have a steel passenger door. No glass, just basically the metal. Im in central Indiana and would...
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    [FOR SALE] Not mine 66 Valiant $600 PA

    Found on facebook,looks like it has lots of good bits. Going to be crushed in a few weeks. Not sure if i broke any rules but wanted to see if somebody needed it before its crushed.
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    66 Barracuda rear quarter panel price?

    Does anyone know of the price for 66 Barracuda quarter panels? I have a set that came with my car that I am not going to be using and need to pass them on to someone who can use them. Im not looking to be greedy just a fair price. I tried the search engine and didnt come up with anything so have...
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    Is my family strange? Mopar related

    My family doesn’t say Mopar, everyone in my family says Chrysler. Chrysler represents all the Mopar cars. I’m 44 and even to me referring to Chrysler products as “Mopar” feels odd. They passed Chrysler to me but I wonder if anybody else has the same sort of experience.
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    Cordoba caliper position swap?

    I have Cordoba front brakes on my 66 but the calipers face forward, now with a sway bar the calipers hit the aftermarket sway bar mounts. I did read this Spindle Comparison and it says "some" of the calipers can be swapped from left to right to move the calipers to the rear. It looks like it...
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    8 3/4 pinion snubber bolt size?

    I lots the two bolts that hold the snubber. Anybody know off hand the size? I have a Fastenal near by i can grab some. Thanks for any help
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    [WANTED] A230 on the floor,Mid west area

    Hello, looking for an A230 with floor shift set up from an A body. Trying to find one that is within a day trip from Indiana. Thanks
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    Brake conversion confusion

    I am doing the dual brake conversion on a 66 Barracuda. I have a new dual master cylinder for a 67 Barracuda but there isn't a shaft that attaches to the pedal. The single master cylinder I have has the shaft but it attached to the plunger. So am I supposed order a shaft for the dual master or...
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    [WANTED] Drive shaft for a 66 Barracuda/Valiant

    I’m looking for a driveshaft for a 66 Barracuda or Valiant. I need one I can cut down to fit a 8 3/4 rear. If the shaft is near Indiana I would come and pick it up. If some one has just the yoke that slips in the transmission I would consider that also. The transmission in my car is a A903. If...
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    Need some help with rear axle position

    I have a cut down 8 3/4 rear end in my car but I am not sure if it is positioned correctly. The drivers side tire is rubbing on the outside wheel well and the passenger side is almost rubbing on the inside wheel well. I have wide tires.It looks to me the axle perches need to be about off set by...
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    Need help with aftermarket tach 273

    So Im looking at getting a tach for a stock 2barrel 273. What do these rev too? I would like to buy a tach in range but not to high. Is 6000 too low? Or should i go a bit higher such as 8000? I dont plan on hot rodding it just stock for now. Thanks
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    Targa top?

    My Dad spotted this in Indiana. Just thought I would share.
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    Clean air package help

    I have a 66 Barracuda with a clean air package. There is a whole mess of lines behind my carb and a few odds and ends. The green plastic valve is all i see in my service manual. All this extra stuff seems odd. Is there a block diagram some place that shows exactly what needs to be hooked up. The...
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    Any good swap meet in Indiana?

    My Dad went to a swap meet at the Johnson county fairgrounds last weekend and didn't see any Mopar parts at all. He knows about the swap meet in the fall at the same fairgrounds but i was wondering if there might be another sweep meet worth going to. Thanks in advance.
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    66 Barracuda front arm rests same as?

    My car is missing the front arm rests and looking for some used ones. Any other mopars share the same arm rests? Thanks
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    Regular or unleaded

    Is there any gas issues with unleaded? I have had experience with some older cars that require regular gas. Is there any issues I need to consider when shopping for a Valiant or Barracuda? Just something that popped in my head when i was looking at the for sale section, Thanks
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    New member

    Hello Joined the forums to learn about Valiants before i buy one. Overseas now but need a Valiant when I return. Long history of Mopars in the family. Looking forward to learning. Thanks in advance. Ivan
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