1968 Hemi Barracuda info

Here's a pic of him finishing adjusting the valves. It is close. He has to unbolt the shock and lower it a little to make sure the valve cover doesnt scratch.

Troy's car is a recreation of how a Hemi Super Stock car was delivered from the Hurst. The cars weren't that pretty. He was not trying to build a street rod Dart or Barracuda that has a Hemi.

Hemi motor with headers took about 10 minutes to put in. About 1/2 hour more to bolt the suspension up. Just drop body on drivetrain. No valve covers though. You need that clearance.


AutoXcuda,

Thank you for the explanation (although not practical for racing purposes) I understand your friends intent. However the '68 Darts and Cudas were further modified from Hurst to allow sufficient clearance to adjust valve lash on a hot engine. A lot of the racers took the inner apron modification a little further if it suited their needs.

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