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I replaced the Carter BBD carb on my 1967 Barracuda 273 with a Holley model 2280, specifcally, R-7890. The car has run much better since I did that many years ago. I rebuilt the Holley Spring of 2018, new kit and new (made in Taiwan) floats. Earlier this week, the carb suddenly began to leak...

Thanks, folks! It sounds like the aftermarket heater cores may not be worth installing. Maybe I can track down NOS.

The heater core failed today in my trusty '67 Barracuda. Darn thing only lasted 52+ years! Sopping up the mess now. The car is a small block without factory A/C. My factory service manual's procedure for replacing the core only covers cars with factory A/C. It looks like the procedure would...

Bought my '67 Barracuda in 1974 at a Georgia Ford dealership for $600. Needed a daily driver. 273, 2bbl, 4-speed. Car came from New Mexico, sand had frosted the windshield and stripped paint from the front end. Over time, put in a JC Penny lifetime battery (best money I ever spent)...

Can't speak for the '66 273, but my '67 273 2-bbl is painted red. Pretty sure that's the original color and engine, as I've owned the car since 1974. IIRC, blue paint means a 318 LA engine, which was not a factory option in 1966.. That doesn't look like the original air cleaner housing-...

Which Holley 2280 did you buy? The model # should be stamped on the float bowl to the right of the fuel inlet valve. The right model for your '65 273 is the R7890, so you'll have the right jets, ports, linkage, power pistons, etc.. I bought an R7890 new for my '67 273 in the early 1980's and...

Yes. I believe that is what the factory installed and it is also what I received from Fel-Pro for replacements.

Update: After a rainy weather period, I'm back to driving this car, so I'll see if the oil consumption has dropped- 75 miles so far. After the valve oil seal job, I did a preliminary valve lash adjustment (cold) with a little extra clearance over factory spec to account for thermal...

Thanks. What's a good gift for my car to celebrate 40 years of ownership? Happens next month. :)

Decided to replace the valve oil seals today in my 67 Barracuda 273 2bbl. I bought this car with 60Kmiles in Sept 1974 and have owned it ever since, oil seals are probably the factory originals. Oil consumption is up and I’m doing this first because A) it’s easy and B) cheap at $16 for parts...

When I got a new clutch installed, the stock clutch rod was too short for my comfort, so I made a new one out of threaded rod stock. Bent one end around a bolt for the right ID, then used a bench grinder to reduce the width so a the mounting nut had enough threads to hold the rod in place...

X2. Did this on my car 30 years ago, still working.

FWIW, the Gates-branded J30R7 hose I bought from my local NAPA auto parts store has worked just fine with the E10 gas I use. The cheap fuel hose packaged with a fuel filter bought at Advance Auto lasted only a few hours in the Barracuda one of the employees owns. SSDan may be on to something. :-k

Not a political post, just facts of life. It will literally take an act of Congress to reduce the amount of ethanol that is sold in gasoline. That's because an act of Congress in 1990 created the requirement that most gasoline contain ethanol. Ethanol sales in gasoline are required by law...

Interesting post by jos51700. As I said earlier, I don't see where E10 has caused me any problems with my '67 Barracuda. I have seen fuel problems with small engines, like mowers, trimmers, etc. Whenever I'd take these to a service shop, I'd hear about how "the bad gas we have these days" was...

Interesting- we've had ethanol in our fuel for at least 20 years around here. I hadn't touched a fuel system component (other than the filter) on my '67 barracuda for 30 years, until I replaced the fuel sender, fuel pump and all the rubber hoses last year. None of the hoses seemed degraded...

I used to think Frams were good filters. Then, I had one fall apart internally while on my car. Kinda strange to take a filter off the car and feel the internal element rattling around in the can. Never bought another Fram after that. Never will.

OK- so last week, I drove the car on several 90+ degree days and the next morning, it was always very hard to start. That list of new things I put on the car, some were an (unsuccessful) attempt to solve this problem. I added a pint of Seafoam to the gas tank the last time I did a fill-up...

Maybe I'll just use my experience with outboard motors and put a primer squeeze bulb in the fuel line. :tonqe:

For your entertainment... Holley 2280 Rebuild Mopar - YouTube

Well, the box has the number 2-256, under which is printed "(7890)". Parts guy didn't recognize either number. The instruction sheet, which I found in a file later, says the carb is a model 2280, list # 7890. A Holley 2280 was the factory carb on the 318 in the '77 model year, so, at worst, I...

Called the local Holley carb and parts supplier, asked for a carburetor rebuilding kit, read off the numbers printed on the original box the carb came in. Parts guy said "Huh?" Unlike the old Carter carb, there is no metal tag on the Holley carb with a specific part number- never was, as I am...

You've stated what I also think is the cause of the symptoms- the carb bowl is draining. Now, if I can just figure out what's causing it to drain. I'll look down the carb throat after I run it- may help ID the problem. FWIW, I do not get a fuel smell from the oil on the dipstick prior to a...

I'm trying to figure out a situation I've had for years with my '67 Barracuda 273 2bbl. It has developed a hard starting problem if it sits overnight or longer. The apparent problem is lack of fuel in the carb. I pump the accelerator to set the choke and it will fire briefly, then die...

Back when I owned a '74 Valiant 225, I had the same symptoms. I noticed the Plymouth dealer parts department had a rack of replacement carb floats and the parts guy told me the reason was they frequently failed. Replaced my floats, problem solved. FWIW, mine were the foam floats, not brass.

A radiator shop could drill a hole in the radiator and solder on a boss with a threaded hole for a sensor. But, I prefer 412 stroker's suggestion.

The variations in temperature readings could just be the thermo-mechanical gauge voltage regulator acting up- common MOPAR issue that I've learned to ignore. If your gauge regulator is the silver can type (i.e., not built into the gas gauge), there is a fix that involves replacing the regulator...

That looks like the hose NAPA sold for my '67 273, no factory air. Mine has an aftermarket A/C unit. Turns out, somebody moved the radiator top hose connector from the driver side to the passenger side, probably to clear the aftermarket compressor. No factory hose is going to fit correctly...

Well, happy to report the job is done. Most of the job is about as simple as it gets, other than realizing my neighbor with flare wrenches was unavailable for 8 weeks, so off to Sears for a set that cost more than the pump. :roll: I found the original inlet factory fuel hose was pushed at...

OK- sounds like I'll want to drive enough to use 3/4 of a tank-full before I start this job. That hose between the fuel line and pump inlet is the last piece of old fuel hose on the car- original, I expect. It will be replaced as part of this job. I'll use the same high-quality Gates-brand...