'68 Barracuda project
Just picked up a 1968 Barracuda. Will be restoring it the way I want. Updating interior, suspension, power plant and drivetrain. The goal for this project is to be at least in the 11s and to be able to handle corners well.
The plan is to install a 383 that I have been rebuilding/ planning the last couple of years. It was originally going into an '85 Ram, but decided it would be more fun in an A-body. A 727 will be installed behind it until I save up for a 5-speed manual conversion.
Frame is getting frame connectors and torque boxes to help stiffen the unitbody. Right now the Barracuda has the small bolt pattern, I will be upgrading that to disk.
I am missing a couple of interior pictures and some of the exterior trim pieces are missing of damaged. So I will need to hunt those down. Rust isn't to bad.
So far I have most of the parts for the short block together. Block is from a 1968 Newport, bored .30 over, aligned honed, and square decked. Rods are 440 length H-beams. Using the 440 length rods I reduced my rotating assembly by just over a pound. I plan on using 440 source aluminum heads, and as much aluminum on the engine as possible, in an attempt to get as much weight off the nose of the car as possible. Compression ratio should be about 10.5:1. Not sure on the cam yet. I have a Mopar solid purple cam, P4120659, but am considering a roller cam. Going with fuel injection also, probably MS-II.
Barracuda:
383 BB
Painted with Por-15:
And my custom pistons. Ceramic and dry film coated. Probably wouldn't do the ceramic if I was going to do it again.
Its a big project, probably won't be completed for a couple of years.
Just picked up a 1968 Barracuda. Will be restoring it the way I want. Updating interior, suspension, power plant and drivetrain. The goal for this project is to be at least in the 11s and to be able to handle corners well.
The plan is to install a 383 that I have been rebuilding/ planning the last couple of years. It was originally going into an '85 Ram, but decided it would be more fun in an A-body. A 727 will be installed behind it until I save up for a 5-speed manual conversion.
Frame is getting frame connectors and torque boxes to help stiffen the unitbody. Right now the Barracuda has the small bolt pattern, I will be upgrading that to disk.
I am missing a couple of interior pictures and some of the exterior trim pieces are missing of damaged. So I will need to hunt those down. Rust isn't to bad.
So far I have most of the parts for the short block together. Block is from a 1968 Newport, bored .30 over, aligned honed, and square decked. Rods are 440 length H-beams. Using the 440 length rods I reduced my rotating assembly by just over a pound. I plan on using 440 source aluminum heads, and as much aluminum on the engine as possible, in an attempt to get as much weight off the nose of the car as possible. Compression ratio should be about 10.5:1. Not sure on the cam yet. I have a Mopar solid purple cam, P4120659, but am considering a roller cam. Going with fuel injection also, probably MS-II.
Barracuda:
383 BB
Painted with Por-15:
And my custom pistons. Ceramic and dry film coated. Probably wouldn't do the ceramic if I was going to do it again.
Its a big project, probably won't be completed for a couple of years.