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  1. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    In an attempt to reduce weight and open up more space in the engine bay Spence bought a Braille battery. It's only a few pounds lighter than the factory group 27 battery but it's considerably smaller. O.E.M. Battery Dimensions: L- 12 x W- 6.81 x H- 7.87 inches Braille Battery Dimensions: L-...
  2. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    Short nicop (nickle/copper) lines will flow fluid to the cylinders. After getting the Wilwood clutch & brake pedal location figured out on the Charger the next thing we'd tackled was the throttle pedal. Spence wanted it to match the stuff from Wilwood but we couldn't find anything...
  3. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    Our plan had been to use those aluminum reservoirs. I knew we were going to be limited for space trying to clear that firewall pinch weld but I thought we'd get by by making a small notch in it. After recessing the cylinders further back into the firewall we now were going to have to mount the...
  4. 1967 'cuda

    '69 Barracuda T56 swap, floor, cross member

    I'm about 3/4 of the way reading through this thread and I know already that I need to bookmark it so I can use it for reference later. Thanks for detailing the journey.:thumbsup:
  5. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    At some point we got around to putting the valve cover on and saw we didn't have room for that right cylinder. Time for some more heavy head scratching....... if only the cylinders could be mounted further away from the engine...... Hmmmm maybe..... OK. I figured out a way. These...
  6. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    The piece we were putting back in was going to be thicker and flatter. After forming one bend to get it to conform to the firewall we tacked it in place to test fit. At this time we were still waiting for the 3rd cylinder to arrive. Originally Spence had bought a clutch cylinder but...
  7. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    Those little brake cylinders seemed like they would be the perfect solution to the cylinder head to brake cylinder clearance issue. I should have known better. Besides the pedal assembly Spence ordered a mounting plate that also aligns those pedals with the cylinders and acts as a 'pass...
  8. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    I found even more pics of the core support modification.
  9. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    As mygasser noted, Spence isn't scared to spend $$. The new front brakes are Wilwood now. The prior decision to buy from RIGHT STUFF DETAILING was made by me when Spence was still in Iraq and I was still determined to keep costs down. - Another really big factor was (at that time) we couldn't...
  10. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    As much as I'd like to be wrestling a Gear Vendors OD under the Cuda, I can't complain about Spencer's generosity. He bought me the sweet sounding Borla exhaust that upsets the local tree hugging crowd whenever I decide to make the ground shake. I've got him to thank for the Miller mig...
  11. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    Clearance problems are the bane of my existence. There's a reason why it's referred to as an elephant. I knew that the factory Hemi cars had special provisions made for brake boosters because the heads and regular booster wanted to share the same space. They used a special mounting bracket...
  12. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    Well, he definitely has BIG ideas that usually make for a lot of work. I think he wants the Charger to be the 'biggest dawg in the fight' wherever he shows up with it. I used to have that perspective (though never achieved it). After building the '67 Barracuda to the point where it got too...
  13. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    Obviously we did fill holes from AC/heater system. A Vintage Air system is going in later and will require different hole locations.
  14. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    Not only did we have a clearance problem with the radiator but the same was true with the back of the motor. Two styles of windshield wiper motors were used back then. This is the type we had originally on the R/T. It was obvious when we were planning on building the 6/71 supercharged 'B''...
  15. 1967 'cuda

    Charger

    Even though we'd purchased a new pair of AMD fenders we probably won't use them because we found a pair of fiberglass ones at a swap meet afterwards. They'll help shed a few more pounds too. - Once again I'm trying to convince Spence to use steel. I must say though that the body lines on the...
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