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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Thanks for listening, Norm. Like I said earlier, you can swap a V8 into that car while you are THINKING about putting a turbo on that slant six if time is at a premium, but some folks have the...

Norm, here sre some more thoughts on how to go about this project as regards engine choice: You really can't make a mistake here RE: engine choice, no matter which you choose. The 318/360 is a great engine with lots of potential, and can be hopped-up to give some very satisfying performance on...

Norm, welcome to the best source of information available online for your project! No matter which route you take, in restoring or restifying your "new" Barracuda, this is the place to get ideas, information and parts.. it's awesome! And, congratulations on finding the perfect car for...

Hi, Joe! Welcome to the FABO site! It's easy to like A bodies! Because.... 1. They are cheap to buy, compared to B and E bodies. 2. Any Mopar engine will fit with a little massaging. 3. The very fastest factory Mopars (1968 Hemis) are A bodies. 4. They are lighter, and therefore...

Welcome to FABO!!! Love those '64 Valiants!!! How 'bout some more pictures; yours looks nice! Here's some pics of ours... turbocharged 225/904... almost ready to race.

At age 72-3/4, I don't have much to waste.... :(

I don't have any experience with draw-thru systems, but was basing my statement that they make more power on having read that in more than one place; can't verify it. Buddy Ingersoll (NHRA racer) had a '71 Pinto with a 2-liter Ford 4 banger that had a draw-thru system, that had 1 4bbl Holley...

Blow-thru seems to work well, although I have heard that you can actually make more horsepower with a draw-thru system. The trouble with a draw-thru system seems to me, to be that if you put a carburetor at the head of a draw-thru system, and then run that mixture through an intercooler, you...

Welcome to the world of MOPAR!!! Nice to see someone up-grading from those brand X cars... There is an amazing braintrust on this site that can and will (gladly) answer virtually any question you need to have answered about Mopars, and a few weirdos like me, who contend that the best bang for...

Welcome to FABO. What 'Cuda Chick said!!!! GREAT looking Demon!!!! U B lucky!!!!:cheers:

Can't vouch for the correctness of this chart, but it's a starting point. Good luck, Bill

That's some really good advice, I think! Since A-body 8.75" housings are in short supply (and thereffore, relatively expensive,) it might be a good idea to use a B-body housing, instead. Early B-body 8.75" housings are wider by a small amount, than the A-body units, but will fit if you move...

Not much else to tell; 360 Magnum heads with minimal bowl porting; true 9:1 compression... no gasket matching, and stock 1.94/1.6 valves. The tranny has a Trans-Go shift kit installed, and a new driveshaft carries 7290 u-joints to the 789 (4.10:1) third-member, (crush-sleeve eliminator...

Stock shortblock pistons, rods, crank Hughes hyd. roller (360, stock bore, Magnum motor) 214/218 degrees dur. @ .050" 114 lobe separation... .525" lift with 1.6 (stock ratio) Crane roller rockers 300# (open) springs; thick-wall pushrods Hughes recommendations on the springs and pushrods...

Here's a dyno sheet from a DynoJet dynamometer I ran on last spring... 10 pounds of boost; true 9:1 on Av gas...

Bill Dedman - That is a great looking sleeper. I am considering a supercharger as well, but turbos have always been my favorite. Any track times? Thank you for the kind comments. I will attach a timeslip from a very cold day at a very slick (that day!) track. It's a 1,000-foot strip (we...

Welcome to FABO. There are a lot of REALLY knowledgeable MoPar tech-heads on this forum that can help you with information about a variety of things, including turbocharging V-8s. I don't have fabrication skills, (to put it mildly,) so I took the easy way out and installed a Vortech, 6-rib...

Welcome to FABO, Donnie!!! GREAT-LOOKING MoPar you posted. Thanks for the pic!!! How 'bout telling us about it??????????

Hey, Rich; thanks for the pictures!!! That is a REALLY neat-looking project "starter" you have there! What kind of plans do you have for it? Tell us whether you're into drag racing, restoration, restification, or, whatever. There are lots of knowledgeable people on this BB who know...

Looks like Farmersburg is up in the Northeast corner of Iowa, close to Prairie DuChein, Wisconsin... Brrrrrrrrr.....:angry7: Great looking car your Dad has! I'm sure he appreciates the help with it!

Great-looking Valiant!! Early A Bodies are my faves... Welcome to FABO!!!

Welcome to FABO!!! I lived in Des Moines for sixteen years.... Iowa's cool...

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Welcome to FABO!!! We need more Valiants on here. Here's a picture of my '72 money pit.

Thanks for the info. Looks like a REALLY fast build, when it's done. Please keep us posted; I want to see how fast this thing is gonna be!!! REAL fast, I'd bet...:cheers:

Thanks for the pictures of that twin turbo terror!!!:cheers: That's gonna be a car I'm going to want to see run wwhen it's finished!! What kind of intake is that, anyway??? And, welcome to FABO!!!

>>>"I also want to drop the front end down a bit. Is it really as easy as releasing tension on the torsion bars and adjusting the camber?" Yeah, just jack it up so the front wheels are off the ground, and get underneath (JACKSTANDS, PLEASE!!!) and locate the hex-heads that will be evident...

Looks like that Dart's in great shape! You sure got a bargain. Do you have any plans to modify it, or restore it? Thanks for the pics... it's impressive!!!

My car is a kissing cousin to a Barracuda, so our cars share a lot of family traits... We're a friendly group here, and are always happy to welcome guys (and, gals) who hold Ma Mopar's vehicles in high esteem. So, have fun here; I am certain you'll enjoy this site and we'll enjoy...

Welcome to FABO, Betty!!! Hope you find a lot of good information here. There are a lot of really smart people with lots of A-Body facts to share, on this site. Your car really looks good; I'm not surprised it won an award! If you have questions, just ask; somebody will know the...