1965 Barracuda with a 360...intake suggestions?

rumblefish360 said
To recomend a top and engine package, tell me/us what gears you have in the rear, tire size as well please and the goal being sought. Headers or not.

Mild upgrades, street machine nasty?

In general, I would look at a complete kit from a cam manufacturer like Crane/comp or a MoPar house like Hughes/Mancini. Get it all. Cam, lifters, springs locks retainers.

On a intake and carb, for the most part a 600 for regular to a bit of spirted driving, another 50 cfm for a powerful street engine will do well. The intake should be in the rpm range of the cam.
Example;
Low rise dual plane for mello cams/engine builds
Highe rise dual planes for more rocken engines.

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RUMBLEFISH360,

I have 14 inch wheels (Cragers on the small bolt pattern). The rearend is original - I don't know what the gear ratio is (I know I just lost credibility on that last statement...). Since mine was originally a slant six and not a Commando, it doesn't have the more attractive gear ratio. I CAN tell you that I got really decent gas mileage when it had a slant six. Believe it or not, I used to race it at the Old Dominion Speedway when it had the slant six. It was the second slowest car there...lots of fun though.

Back in 1990 or so, we put in the 360 we had a fellow develop a custom exhaust from the manifold back. At the time, we couldn't find headers that wouldn't require cutting somewhere. He did a great job. We kept the original manual four-speed.

My goal is to built a fun street car. I have no desire to beat it up with dragstrip runs......just want to drive it when the weather is decent. When I do drive it I'll want to put it through its paces on occasion.

How would I determine whether the High rise dual planes and carb setup would fit under the hood? I trust this info is readily available from crane/edelbrock/mancini/etc.?

Thanks again. I'm finishing the interior work now....hope to move on to the engine this winter.

65Barracuda
John