ENGINE (as of 3/27/2011...)
SHORT BLOCK: ‘69 340 block, now .030 over. Scat 4" stroker cast crank kit from Brian @Indio Motor and Machine.
BLOCK MODS: Oil passages smoothed and ported to reduce turbulence/cavitation and help flow. Valley smoothed and cleaned up to help oil drain-back. Water jackets/passages meticulously picked clean of rust and slag.
OIL PUMP: Melling high volume. Passages smoothed and matched to rear main cap.
HEADS: Edlebrock. Ported, intake and exhaust matched, combustion chambers matched to block,
VALVE COVERS: Old Cal Custom finned ($40 swap meet) with steel core MP gaskets for good no leak and removable seal
CAM: Comp 274S soild. .502/.511, 236/242 @.050
ROCKERS: Comp Pro Magnum steel rollers.
INTAKE: Mopar M1 Single plane, changed to squared carb flange, cleaned up plenum, port matched, indexed to heads.
CARB: Demon Silver Claw 750 cfm advertised. Firesleeve on pump to carb 3/8" fuel lines
FUEL LINE: 3/8" sender and 3/8" body fuel line. Firesleeve near headers.
IGNITION: MSD E-Curve distributor
OIL PAN: Milodon Road Race/Pro Touring pan developed by Milodon from this project!
Windage Tray: Milodon with Milodon main stud kit
BOLTS AND STUDS: Milodon Made in USA all in house. Heads, Mains, Oil Pan
COOLING SYSTEM:
WATER PUMP: Milodon aluminum
RADIATOR: Champion 4 core
T-STAT: Milodon brass 160 degree
FAN CLUTCH: Hayden #2765 (short 3 5/16" mounting)
FAN : MP shortened
FAN SHROUD: Custom foam sealed
FLUID: Reverse Osmosis water, 2 bottles Justice Brothers Radiator Cooling System Protectant with water pump lubricant, 1 bottle Justice Brother Super Radiator Cooler
EXHAUST
HEADERS: TTI great ground clearance. Port matched, ceramic coated outside, thremal barrier coating inside. Best quality.
EXHAUST: TTI X-pipe with Super Turbos 2 1/2"
TRANSMISSION
TRANS: 727 Torqueflite, TCI shift kit, Type F fluid, will hold gear, can downshift, bang-screech
SHIFTER: Worn beat-up B & M Quicksilver that came with car, ratchet action, sometimes a pain
CONVERTER: 2600 stall and fins modded to get some engine braking.
TRANS COOLER: All hard lines. 10x6".
REAR END
REAR END: 8 ¾ Sure Grip 3.23:1
BODY
WEIGHT: 3350 lbs without driver and old motor with steel rims on a Grain Scale. Be careful referencing to cars that have not been on a scale
COUPE BODY STYLE: less rear flex, less weight , less weight in rear ( good and bad ), A body Cuda's have very good tire clearences all the way around as compared to other A bodies.
Future plans: Battery relocated to rear, ABS plastic front air dam modified from another car.
SUSPENSION
TORSION BARS: 1.14" 320 Lb./ft wheel rate stock .87" 109 Lb./ft, livable, pretty stiff, Hotchkis shocks were key to taming them.
REAR SPRINGS: Hotchkis. Weigh less that stock.
FRONT SWAY BAR: Hotchkis 1 1/4" hollow
REAR SWAY BAR: Hotchkis adjustable ¾" dia. hollow
SHOCKS: Hotchkis Bilstiens
STRUT RODS: Hotchkis tubular with heim ends. Precision articulation. Can set for nice bind-free LCA up and down movement. Holds poly LCA bushing against K-frame
A-ARMS: Hotckis Tubular. Able to dial in any caster desired.
SUBFRAME CONNECTORS: Hotchkis
73-76 K-member: reinforced
STEERING STEERING GEAR: Replacement Mopar remanufactured. Large steering gear spline, crisp, firmer, but not Firm Feel
PITMAN, IDLER, CENTERLINK: all ‘73-‘76 A-body, to accept large spline gear, Moog parts
POWER STEERING PUMP: Saginaw with rear oriface drilled out 1/64 larger. The other Mopar pump will not keep up with rapid steering input and are generally poor.
POWER STEERING FLUID: Justice Brothers heavy duty, don't change often, so extra cost is cheap assurance
POWER STEERING CAP: later style multi knobbed style with rubber baffle to stop spitting up.
Future plans: Adding factory power steering cooler, in-line filter, and braided lines for power steering .
BRAKES
PADS: Discontinued Mopar Police Spec Semi Metalic units ($15 swap meet score)
DISKS: 11.75" dia junkyard single piston disks
BRAKE LINES: braided, w/banjo on caliper end for rear caliper placement
BRAKE FLUID: Justice Brothers High Performance Dot 4
MASTER CYLINDER: Mopar Performance alum. 2 bolt, 1-1/32" bore, firm immediate pedal, feels great, not for your grandma. Started with manual drums. Thicker master cly adapter to adj. pedal height down. Be aware of pushrod length.
PROPORTIONING VALVE: Willwood adjustable, had drum brakes so need some proportioning valve
DRUMS: vented "bell or hat" drums for cooling
REAR AXLES: 4 ½" bolt redrilled pattern
Future plans: AREngineering Brembo 13" dia or similar Willwood, brake ducts
WHEELS
15x9 4 1/4" backspace Optima Minilites (needed front fender lipping/bending) 245/50/15 BFG Comp T/A's ZR all around. (That size is totally discontinued)
Future plans:17x9 with 275/40/17 all the way around
INTERIOR
STEERING WHEEL: LaCarra 15" padded leather, better grip, small dia. gives more responsive feel ($30 never installed swap meet score)
SEATS: Scat Rallyes seats (new in box from swap meet)
