1st Gen Barracuda ?

[Fishy]

Wow I have created a monster hahaha thanks for all the info guys!

 

[clifftt]

the easiest way to tell the 64-65's apart from the 66's is the driver. The 66's are usually much better looking than the 64-65's.

I don't know about that ... My wife thinks I'm pretty handsome and I drive a '64!

 

[jd_physicist]

I am impressed--this thread has the first really new things I've learned about the early A-body barracudas in...probably fifteen years.

Very informative! Now I'm going to have to catalog and preserve all of those special 1964-only bits and pieces I have lying around.

 

[harvenator]

Back in 1970, I bought a '64 Barracuda from a friend of mine while on active duty. It was a 273 Commando with the black and silver valve covers. By then it already had an Edelbrock hi rise and a 780 Holley. It was a factory 4 speed with a Ford rear. I put a set of Cyclone fenderwell headers and traction bars on it and it ran like a raped ape. I used to power shift that thing at 7k and never had a problem with it except for one broken pushrod. I drove that thing for 3 years and raced every weekend I could. I only lost 3 races to a 396 Nova, a 350 in a 60 Nova with a B&M Powerglide and a Z-28 302 in a '57 Chevy. I think I could have beaten the Chevy with another run.
Now I'm redoing a 273 to swap out my /6 4 speed in a '65 Barracuda.

 

[BLOW-DART]

Not sure if i missed it in one of the replies but i've heard that the 64 has the fuel/temp/amps as separate gauges and the 65 has them clustered all together.

 

[chryslerfat]

Not sure if i missed it in one of the replies but i've heard that the 64 has the fuel/temp/amps as separate gauges and the 65 has them clustered all together.

Yes they are seperate in 64.

 

[BLOW-DART]

great story, ive heard those dz302 are the 340 of sbc's, but no one can compete with a mopar engine. good luck with your rebuild.

 

[cosgig]

I think you can find the "Barrac" in The White House. lol

Now that there is funny!!!LOL!!!

 

[65cudalover]

66 classic french fry cutter grill. 64 push button trans, 65 shift on the floor console. 65 small floor console, 66 had bigger one with little box for holding stuff. Had a 66 318 ran high 14's now have 65 being restored back in a month or so. Nothing beats the big back windo for gazing at the stars at night....

 

[FISHYPETE]

Has anyone ever noticed that the mounting pins on the Formula S badges are different from 65 to66?