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judging by the spec, .003-004/inch, you should have .011 to .015, wouldn't think the .018 would be too bad FF

a guide to reading your plugs http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/tech_support/spark_plugs/faqs/faqread.asp FF

We;ve all been there at one time or another

Yep, exactly. I fought this years ago with my first 65 barracuda after rebuilding the engine, could not get it to fit no matter what I did, rear mount wouldn't bolt up, played with it for a day and a half, then had someone else look @ it, and told me to move the mount to the other side of the...

The engine sits on the stand, and I've been in conversation with the shop who will be building the engine, finally got around to pricing, and it's within my budget, so I'm going to go roller, cam/lifters/rockers, when I get it built. Only thing is, I won't be taking it to the builder until late...

My line of thinking is that I'm going total teardown, complete check out of crank, block heads, valves, new rings bearings, now cam and lifters, so I might spend the extra $$$ and go roller, if for nothing else, the peace of mind that I won't be tearing up a cam if I forget additives, or if the...

Here's pics of the 2 lifters on the worst lobes

AS far as oil, whatever was in it when I got the car. It hasn't been on the road at all since I've had it, only started a few times. I wondered if there was lube problem, but judging by the puddles on the heads and in the cam galley, it's been getting oiled. Oh well, this allows me to...

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I have no idea how much time is on the cam, the 340 was in the car when I bought it earlier this year. It seemed to run okay, but this jumped out at me as soon as I took the intake off and looked cam-ward. I figure it's not right, and the engine is getting torn down, but I know now I won't be...

I pulled the 340 out of the Barracuda this morning, opened the motor up, and the following pics are what I see on the cam. In my opionio, it looks like the cam has problems, maybe early stage devouring itself, I need ot know if this is a wrong assumption on my part, or if it's actually the cam...

This is the engine stand I am looking at

Just curious, what's a 340 weigh relatively complete??? I'm going to look @ an engine stand with a 750 lb capactiy, is that sufficient? FF

A number of years ago, way to many to give you an exact number, my 1965 Barracuda started dumping water, internally, because of a compromised manifold gasket due to improper installation of the foam gaskets on top of the block between the heads. That alone was a lesson to me. Well, I was about...

REcommended to me by someone I trust, so.......... My first Barracuda had a race engine in it(well, a 273 that pushed 422hp on the dyno) and would turn 12's on pump gas. Ended up developing a water leak while on a long trip(drove it from Mississippi back to Pittsburgh, and the cause was DFA...

I have complete confidence in my own mechanical skills, but am considering having him do the work so some little glitch I might miss, having been son long since I did a build, doesn't slip thru the cracks, so to speak, and toast a perfectly good engine. This guy does this work all the time...

Excellent point, I will make sure to include that in my conversation with him tomorrow, thanks for the idea. FF

I talked briefly with the engine specialist at the machine shop who will be working on my engine when the time comes. Car's a 64 Barracuda, engine is a '70 340(from a duster), j heads, Edelbrock airgap manifold, Holley 650DP, points ignition, no headers, yet, I have them, they're just going to...

which translates to......???

Ok, next question from the newbie, My 64 Barracuda has a 340 that began life in a 1970 Duster. I've been trying to figger out just what to do with this engine(it runs, little blue smoke on startup, runs decent though, but haven't had it on the road at all(no plates). Now, I've read that these...

Another bit of absolutely valuable information I have garnered from this site!!!! Finding this site has been a bright spot as I prepare to tear into my recent acquisition. thanks FF

Back in the mid 70's, I hada 65 barracuda, 273 .060 over, built full race, professionally, dyno'd @ 422 hp, ran that little car to 12 flats on pump gas. Tranny was 4 speed offa a 392 hemi car, rear was a ford 9" with 4.11's and "limited slip"(not my choice, bought it that way). Car was a *****...

Where can I find info on what the 416 build takes, both in parts AND work??? Thanks in advance FF

Well, got under the car today, only numbers I could find on it were C95664J on the side plate, and C95639U on the case. Other than those, couldn't see any others. Rear end wise, only found one set of numbers and they were unreadable, but the whole thing looks like it was installed not...

I've been away from these cars for so long that I seem quite naive! My origianl Barracuda was a 65, 273 bored .060, heads ported, full race cam, and I did race it, 12 flats on pump gas. had a 9" rear with 4.11's. Now, for my NEXT question, how do I know zactly which rear end is in this...

Ok, I'll bite, what is involved in going from 340 to 416??? Beginning to think that just warming over the 340 is a good enuf idea, at least for now!! And excuse my ignorance, but what is a "bowl blend" FF

I did the math and a 360 crank adds about .27" of stroke, but what other mods need to be done if a .360 crank is put into a 340?? I know effective displacement is raised to ~367 with the 360 crank/340 block, but would I need different pistons or rods because of the longer stroke??? I...

Ok, what I am taking so far from this is the 340 heads are pretty decent on their own. As far as transmission goes, I haven't explored underneath that far yet(some personal stuff going on), but plan on getting underneath real soon. What should I look for on the tranny for identification? It's...

Well, I am bending over waiting for the hooters girls to spank me!!! (8^)* As far as the engine goes, I want a nice, strong street machine, with a nice, lobey sound, and I will end up with, probably, Flowmasters on it, and i want the car to "announce" it's arrival and turn heads based on...

Ok, excuse me if I rehash anything said long ago, BUT, I have this 1964 Barracuda, and the 273 that originally graced the engine compartment is long gone, a few owners back, and in it's place now sits a relatively strong 340, from a 1970 Duster. I plan on freshening up the engine, the freeze...