Recent content by cudajames

Thank you for the help, everyone. There appears to have been two different problems—electrical and tuning. The electrical seems to be resolved by replacing a broken eye connector and tightening the starter cable. The symptoms of shortening out when starting has not reoccurred. I was...

Sorry, I didn't answer. #17 Yes, gas squirts after it dies.

Here are a couple of videos 1st is a cold start. Car fires off and then cuts off after a short amount of time. 2nd start - idle to 2k After the brief running, there is gas in the fuel line. I changed out the fuel filter wishing/hoping it was clogged.

The MSD distributor was configured back in early 2020 (with a tweak or two soon after) I am using two light blue springs for the advance rate and have the black (18 degrees) bushing installed. 16 degrees of initial and 34 degrees of total advance. Cam information 110 Separation with @50...

Thank you Super-Cuda, I will look into these tests. In the short term, I checked the distributor for any issues, but none were visible. One of the screws holding the rotor "seemed" loose. Afterward, I decided to start the car and last minute make a crappy video. Sorry for the quality. It...

I stole some time to work on the car. The positive connection was loose. I tightened it about a 1/4 turn. Checked all other connections and everything looks good. All grounds are in place and good condition. The car fires up with no problem but I am not able to keep it running before it dies...

following - with same AFR gauge

Quick update. Bad battery connections made sense to me. Currently running an Optima battery which has smaller diameter posts than traditional batteries. And the Optima battery is a couple of years old. Swapped out to a traditional battery, the car fired up first try however, it exhibited a...

Wow, I hope it is the battery. I have an extra battery to test when I get home. The battery in the car has been on battery tender when not in use.

The distributor is a MSD Ready-to-Run that has been on the motor for 6 years. There has not been any work in that area for a long time. Timing was adjusted 6+ months ago

Looking for some help tracking down an electrical gremlin that popped up this weekend. Backstory The 66 Barracuda hasn’t been driven a lot for reasons unrelated to the car. Other than that, the car was in great running order. Normal stating process: remove from trickle charger, partially...

Installing the console back into my 66 Barracuda, I broke the automatic shifter pawl. This is the wire inside the shifter that is depressed to change gears. See pictures Is that a replaceable part? How hard is it to replace? Looking around, I have not found that part for sale. Help and...

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Do these look like the correct screws?

Hello, I am working on installing a console in my Barracuda. The attaching 4 screws are missing. Can anyone help with size and/or show a picture? It seems these would be #6 screws