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  1. 1974DartSwinger

    273 Commando intake question

    Hey everyone! My current set up in the '66 Barracuda is a 1974 360 block/heads with the 273 hipo intake and carter afb. Its the factory 273 commando set up just put on a 360. I found a pretty good deal on an extra 4bbl 273 hipo intake. My question is I'm not 100% sure but I thought the...
  2. 1974DartSwinger

    Oil pressure too high?

    Ok, so the weirdest thing happened tonight. Well, ok maybe not THE weirdest but it has gotten me thinking and can't figure it out. . . Driving my '66 Cuda with a 1974 stock 360 4bbl in it. I've put about 4,000 miles on it so far this summer, changed the oil and filter maybe 800 miles ago...
  3. 1974DartSwinger

    3-step metering rods? High jets?

    360 with a 4bbl Carter AFB . . . My carter strip kit from e-bay and the "bonus" eddy 600 I snagged for cheap are on their way. I was reading up in my carter tuning / rebuilding book to get a feel for things before going nuts. In the "fine print" on one picture they said that AFB carbs with...
  4. 1974DartSwinger

    Timing adventures continue . . .

    For those who don't know, it's a '66 Barracuda with a 360, basically stock. Oh boy, so I put in the mopar electronic ignition kit yesterday. I put the timing mark on 0 and rotated the dizzy so the cap went to cyl 1. Fired right up, no problems, set initial timing to 5 BTDC with the vac advance...
  5. 1974DartSwinger

    What is this and do I need it?!?

    Story first, question later :) The '66 Formula S says bye bye to points! So I went to mancini racing today, one of the perks of living in detroit, you can just drive there! I picked up the Mopar electronic ignition kit with the orange box and a new 45,000V coil. FYI, the guy at mancini's...
  6. 1974DartSwinger

    Best electronic ignition for driver 360?

    Hey all, I want to ditch the points on my '66 Barracuda. Its gotta stock 360 4bbl in it now. I mainly just cruise around, don't care about revving to the moon or anything! Would you guys give me some insider information about the different electronic ignition upgrades out there? I'm thinking...
  7. 1974DartSwinger

    360 with Carter AFB, tuning Qs

    Hey guys, I'm having a blast with my new ride! Had my '66 Barracuda for almost 3 weeks now and put an easy 700 miles on her! haha, love it! A little background: from what I know its a stock 360 (1974) block/heads with original '66 Carter #4120 273 hi-po carb and intake. Stock distributor...
  8. 1974DartSwinger

    Good deal on a 340?

    I've got a lead on a 1973 340 that has been disassembled, cleaned and checked at the machine shop. Its good. It has 360 heads, J's I think, on it. It's all there from oil pan to intake, heads are complete. . .That's all I know. Good deal for $500? Thinking about a 340 build for my A-body...
  9. 1974DartSwinger

    Building an engine for the ol' man's '65 Belvedere II

    Hey everyone. My Ol' man decided to give the family's "old car" a makeover. Its a bone-stock MINT 1965 (4 door. . . uggg) belvedere II. It has the original 318 2bbl, 727, 8 3/4 rear (highway gears). I've been trying to talk him into a hot small block build for a while now and he finally gave...
  10. 1974DartSwinger

    Time for the Machine Shop!

    So. . . I FINALLY found a decent machine shop, spent the better part of an hour at there BSing with a guy who actually knew mopars, imagine that! Heres what I'm working with: 318 (stock bottom end, for now) Comp 268 cam, MP springs, edelbrock performer and 4bbl 600 carb, headers into 2 1/2...
  11. 1974DartSwinger

    Milling 318 Heads to raise CR

    Hey, I'm going to drop my heads off at the machine shop this week and wanted to get some tips first. Heres what I'm working with: 1974 Dart Swinger, 318 with edelbrock performer and 600cfm 4bbl, A904 with trans-go stage II kit, 2,200-2,500 stall converter, 8 1/4 with 3.23's, comp 268 cam/lifters...
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