I put a 72 Dart drivetrain in my 65 Barracuda. I shortened the driveshaft about 3 inches since the Dart was a longer wheelbase. I also changed oil pans and installed a B&M shifter that fit in the console. If you want to stick with the original trans one of the trans vendors makes a bushing to...
I ran a 10 ga with a maxi fuse near each end from my alternator to the starter terminal. I left the original wiring. The ammeter stays close to center with very little movement to charge and discharge. I hung a volt meter under the dash to keep track of the charging system.
The NGK plugs in my Barracuda have been in for 12000 miles since 2016. I checked them last year and they had a nice tan color and the electrodes looked fine. I'm running a Chrysler electronic distributor with an MSD box.
Hi ANG 2S000, I live in Battle Creek also. I have a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda. There are several shop in town that could work on your car. There was a guy in Athens that worked on Mopars but I haven't seen him this year. Welcome to the forum.
John
I installed the Retro Sound LAC 5the 02-06-76 Laguna radio in my 1965 Barracuda. It easily fit in the dash and I used the original Barracuda faceplate and knobs.
There seems to be a lot of problems with the HEI. I just drove Route 66 to Santa Monica Ca from Battle Creek MI with a 65 Barracuda slant six with a Chrysler electronic distributor and a MSD Street Fire box. We ended up driving 5889 miles and had the center electrode in the distributor cap...