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I had a 12 inch wheel in my '66 Valiant for 5 years, until I pulled the 340 out of the Valiant and put it in my '65 Barracuda--along with the 12 inch wheel, which remained in that car for almost 40 years. Low-speed steering was not a strong point.

Yeah, I figure that is the most appropriate place. I need to get that going.

No, the Hellcat plan actually ended after several frustrating months of delayed delivery dates, and finally getting the word that no delivery date could be guaranteed. However, as mentioned above, I think I will be fine with my "alternate" engine--almost as much horsepower, and a couple hundred...

I agree 100%. My decision to go with a full frame and front and rear suspension that will bear little resemblance to any Chrysler product, except for the fact that the wheels will still roll, steer, and move up and down, was totally driven by my decision to make a change to the 3rd gen hemi...

I will probably start a build thread soon. I expect, and fully understand, that many will object to fundamentally changing the foundation of the car from that originally conceived by Ma Mopar, but it's not like I'm cutting up a Formula S--this one was born a lowly 273 2-barrel automatic car.

That's exactly what happened to me! As a friend of mine would say, I jacked up the radiator cap and installed a new car under it.

If you see my car on a trailer, please call the authorities, because someone has stolen it. It is being set up for road racing, but will be a street car, with a/c, stereo, maybe even a cup holder. I don't mind the more contemporary multi-spoke wheels on most cars, but I think mine really needs...

It will look something like this--hopefully soon!

I have enjoyed this version for a long time!

Yeah, I didn't start out that way, but I ordered a new Hellcat engine two years ago, and that kinda set the direction for the build. By the time it became apparent that there was no guarantee of a delivery date for the Hellcat motor and I got my money back, I was too far along to go back to...

Yeah, the suspension setup wasn't cheap, but considering the fabrication time saved, it might be close to a wash compared to the original plan. I had already bought C7 Corvette components, but sent them back when the Detroit Speed system became a possibility. Oh well, my Mopar was going to be...

I haven't started one because I'm not doing the work myself this time, and most (if not all) of the people with build threads on FABO are doing their own work. I don't want to present myself as having the skills, equipment, and time to build this version of my car, because I don't. However...

After driving my 340-powered '66 Valiant (with 6-cylinder torsion bars!) from 1972 to '77, then swapping the 340 into my '65 Barracuda and driving that one with torsion bars until 2015, I looked at all possibilities, including all the brands mentioned in this thread as well as a complete upgrade...

I agree--most of the coilover type setups place a lot of forces on chassis points that were definitely not designed for those forces. Most of them are probably fine for drag racing, but I would definitely want some significant modifications extending back beyond the trans crossmember for any...

Yep, T-bars have a lot of good attributes--low center of gravity and simplicity being two important ones. Bad points include space intrusion and lack of spring rate adjustment without changing out the bars. My boat trailer has t-bar suspension, and it rides like a dream. If you have the...

You mentioned that you don't want to spend big bucks, so this may not be of interest to you, but it's another option if anyone else might be looking for a good chassis overhaul. Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle installed a set of their Fabricator Series frame rails in my '65 Barracuda. These enable...

I don't know if you found frame rails yet; if I had known there was a demand for them, I could have saved mine from my '65 Barracuda. It was a lot quicker just to cut them out with a torch. I still have the K-member, along with steering box, torsion bars, and various front suspension...