A833 buying tips?
Well, I feel pretty good about this.
The guy I bought this from had me meet him at his brother's house, where the parts were. We chatted for a second at my truck and he asked what the transmission was going into, and when I told him a '74 Barracuda, he invited me back. He told me his brother had a '70 Cuda with a Hemi in the backyard. What?? We go in the backyard and there's a gorgeous 1970 Cuda restoration project on a 2 post lift, behind "something" under a car cover, and both are next to a long enclosed trailer. I completely forgot why I was there.
We talk about the Cuda and a bit about cars, and I think he wanted me to stop drooling on his car. So he pulled the cover off the other one, and it's a '64 Dart drag car. Both are currently rollers, but absolutely gorgeous. After the 1-2 punch, he goes in for the knockout and opens up the trailer. Inside is a '69 Roadrunner drag car. He said the car is all steel, except for the fiberglass hood, and runs in the 9s.
I try to keep my composure and stay focused on the transmission, and both guys are super helpful in giving me tips on installation, etc. I ended up with the transmission, bell housing, shifter and linkage, z-bar, clutch/pressure plate, fork, shifter boot, flywheel, and hardware.
**photos with permission of the owner** (he really wanted me to get a pic of the front)
Well, I feel pretty good about this.
The guy I bought this from had me meet him at his brother's house, where the parts were. We chatted for a second at my truck and he asked what the transmission was going into, and when I told him a '74 Barracuda, he invited me back. He told me his brother had a '70 Cuda with a Hemi in the backyard. What?? We go in the backyard and there's a gorgeous 1970 Cuda restoration project on a 2 post lift, behind "something" under a car cover, and both are next to a long enclosed trailer. I completely forgot why I was there.
We talk about the Cuda and a bit about cars, and I think he wanted me to stop drooling on his car. So he pulled the cover off the other one, and it's a '64 Dart drag car. Both are currently rollers, but absolutely gorgeous. After the 1-2 punch, he goes in for the knockout and opens up the trailer. Inside is a '69 Roadrunner drag car. He said the car is all steel, except for the fiberglass hood, and runs in the 9s.
I try to keep my composure and stay focused on the transmission, and both guys are super helpful in giving me tips on installation, etc. I ended up with the transmission, bell housing, shifter and linkage, z-bar, clutch/pressure plate, fork, shifter boot, flywheel, and hardware.
**photos with permission of the owner** (he really wanted me to get a pic of the front)
