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I am leery of header wrap as I toasted a set of headers on of all things my '88 Dak with a 125 HP V6. I wrapped them to keep the heat out of the engine compartment but in about 3 months, the totally fell apart flaking rust all over the place and naturally massive leaks. Edelbrock said that...

Update! The 'Cuda is out for alignment and should be ready to drive tomorrow. So far, all looks good for it to be finished early next week. Will update after I see the car tomorrow. Maybe a video.

This article from Speedway Motors on U-Joints give useful information about that weak link in the drivetrain. U-Joint Identification | Types of U-Joints Explained (speedwaymotors.com)

I ran my '68 'Cuda FB FS at the strip well over 350 times (at one point I had all the timing slips) and turned 13.50's @ 105. All on the original 8 3/4 with 3.55's. With 220,000 miles on it now, all is fine. Just change oil regularly and keep the u-joints lubed and tight.

What was the diagnostics on the last failure to start? Fuel in the carb? Fuel in the filter? Spark? If it cranks, it isn't the alternator. I wonder if there is a heat soak issue with the distributor pickup, but checking for spark will settle that issue. There has to be a root cause for...

From what I have read and experienced with my 340 for 54 years is that ignition timing and advance curve are paramount to a good running engine. Once the spark is stable at all RPM's the engine will see, the power is in the timing curve. The 340 seems to like 34° mechanical advance for best 1/4...

I really like the see-through filter, but the risk is that they are plastic and can crack. I had them on my '66 Belvedere 426 Hemi once. I was driving to the Post Office then to work when I saw flames coming out of the shifter boot. Oh ****! Pulled into the Post Office parking lot and shut...

Here is a picture of Steve Brown's '67 Vert as it sits in Vashon Island when I picked up my 340 from him. We worked on the gas tank and pickup when I was there and also did some brake work but it needed KH calipers which were on order. Did a compression test on the engine and it was OK for 50...

I really liked that '67 383. I put a lot of effort into the engine and it ran perfectly. I got it to idle down to 400 RPM when pulling up the driveway. It even passed 1980 smog standards when I registered it. I am glad it went to a home where it was appreciated. I kick myself for having to...

A guy named Barbee bought the '67 383 Formula S FB I restored many years ago in 1998 or so. This is the car in my photo on the left. Are you the same guy?

I couldn't get the pullies to line up with the E-Heads. I have only 1/4" clearance between the alternator and head with the alternator spaced out for the '70+ WP. I wonder if Edelbrock changed the machining in some way. I simply don't have 3/4" room between the head and alternator as it is...

Ron, This is exactly what my car looked like 55 years ago. Cragars and all. Except for the Formula S emblem. Mine had the Finned hood inserts and not the 340-S inserts. I think that was do to front end damage before I got the car. A few hidden issues showed up during restoration indicating...

340S Fastback, I was considering the conversion to a Tremec trans for a long time but couldn't justify the floor pan mods and trans crossmember cutting on a car that essentially had no damage or rust in that area. So some recommended a GearVender, but I need to see exactly how that installs...

MPG Mike, I lived in Tulsa for 7 years (actually Jenks, but close enough). Moved to the Denver area in 2007 and love it here. Wish you were closer so we could meet.

Part Nine--Finishing the Car The car is almost done. We got the seats in and found that the tracks were worn. I had '73 Dart Sport seats in the car since about 1975. The tracks starting that year had nylon runners holding the rollers and balls in place. They disintegrated and fell apart when...

Part Eight-Wiring Wiring and Upgraded Electrical Components The Mopar electrical system works fine when stock and no modifications are made to the complete system. However, I upgraded the headlights to halogen (Marchall Ampilux) in 1977 and added headlight relays a year later, added an electric...

Part Seven-- Engine Engine and Transmission Details Once the K-Frame was restored, we installed the engine/transmission on the K-Frame and lowered the body over the engine/transmission. The engine is a 1970 340 that I got from a Dart that had front end damage and was sold for essentially...

Part Six--Chassis Upgrades Chassis Upgrades My goal with this car was to have a solid chassis for improved handling. When talking to AMD about installation of the rear quarter panels, they recommended installing the US Car Tools Level 2 Chassis Stiffening kit. This includes Subframe Connectors...

Part Five--Assembly and Mechanical Assembly and Mechanical Work The paint work was seemingly the easy part as now the assembly had to start. Some of it went smoothly and some was fraught with difficulties. I wanted to have a solid suspension, so I upgraded the LCA’s to urethane bushings and had...

Photos I missed pasting into the previous post

Part Four--Restoration Paint and Assembly Restoration Paint and Assembly Painting and assembly of the car after the metal work was completed was a daunting challenge. The car had to be essentially perfect for a black paint job or it wouldn’t look right at all. I visited a number of shops in the...

Part Three Finding the Original Engine Finding the Original Engine When I lived in the SF Bay area, a good friend had a ’67 Barracuda 273 convertible that I was helping update to Formula S status. We were going to install a 340 and I gave him my original engine for the job. It never got done. I...

Ran out of attachments I could do at one time. Here are the rest of the photos. Figure 13 Front frame rail and radiator core support reinforcement. Figure 14 Rear valance with dual exhaust cutouts installed.

Part Two, Beginning of the Restoration Process--AMD Beginning of the Restoration Process—AMD In 2020, I saw an add from Auto Metal Direct (AMD) that they had only a few 1968 FB Barracuda rear quarter panels remaining. I contacted them and reserved the last set but it took me quite a while to get...

I have had my '68 340 Formula S FB Black on Black for 55 years come June. I finally got the restoration essentially complete and thought I should write up some of the background on the car and detail the history. So I wrote 32 pages with photos and want to share it with FABO members. I will...

Long thread and someone probably already covered this, but I would look for the root cause of the problem at the time that it happens. Check the fuel system for flow. Accelerator pump should squirt fuel. If not, the bowls are dry. There should be spark. If not, the problem is electrical...

I got real lucky with my build. I talked to AMD when they had a sale on '68 rear quarter panels. I got the last set they had before going to the generic version without running light holes. AMD installed them and the rear valance all for a reasonable price. Shipping the car from Denver to...

In a 727, and a 904, and most early 3 sp tran's for that matter, 3rd is direct drive with no gears.

There are links to Ehrenberg, Gromer and Stunkard at the bottom of the website. MoparAction I e-mailed Gromer about the subscription and got a quick response that MA was gone, but it was a personal e-mail address so I believe we can reach him and probably all authors at MA that way. I expressed...

I have to admit that the 340 has mystique, but I realize that any engine can be built to the same HP/CI level with appropriate parts. So a 360 will be better than a 340 and the 360 block is actually stouter than the 340 when pushed to the limit. But what cannot be replaced is the memories of...