Hemi barracuda

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jim dekoeyer

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Having a 1966 426 for thirty years finally going to install in my 1968 barracuda. Many questions along the way but the one that I can not find info on is cutting the right inner fender for clearance for the engine head . Anyone know where you can find this info ?
 
jim dekoeyer said:
Having a 1966 426 for thirty years finally going to install in my 1968 barracuda. Many questions along the way but the one that I can not find info on is cutting the right inner fender for clearance for the engine head . Anyone know where you can find this info ?
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Back when Hurst did them , they just clearance them w/ a big hammer, looked like h---.
You could always cut the thing out and figure it out after installing the engine. You`ll more than likely have it in and out more than once.
Offset mastercyl., k frame shims, flatten firewall to floorboard pinch seam etc---------
 
Even if you hammer back the thin inner fender, the shock tower behind it is the limiter. It’s still tight without banging/cutting the shock tower.

Heating the shock tower edge and then banging helps a lot.

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thanks for the info ,I bought the front end from RMS so shock towers is not a problem.Hoping to limit the number of times picking up the Hemi ,also see they sell plastic replicas of the engine but for a one time use hate spending the money
 
jim dekoeyer said:
thanks for the info ,I bought the front end from RMS so shock towers is not a problem.Hoping to limit the number of times picking up the Hemi ,also see they sell plastic replicas of the engine but for a one time use hate spending the money
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Is you motor rebuilt already ?

If not, use the bare block and heads. That’s the real deal. The foam stuff is iffy and you are threading a needle.

Just heat the shock tower red hot and hot it with a sledge. It’ll take time.

Cut a slice in the inside shock tower U-channel and that allow it to move easier. Then weld the slice up when done.
 
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