1968 Barracuda Notch - Plano, TX

I am starting to think that there are no parts made that simply bolt on to this car.

Installed the new starter... that involved an hour or more of grinding the block and fit testing. Apparently a 440 block is different in the starter area than a low deck. Starter can be clocked in any orientation you want.

Installed the steering box. Since it witnessed grinder love on the block it wanted in on the action too. I had to grind on the new steering box to clear the engine mounts.


Then fitted the Firm Feel "Sector Support Kit". Angle on the bracket did not match the angle on the K-frame lip. Grabbed the lip with a large pipe wrench and used a 3 pound hammer to adjust the angle on the lip. Lined up the bracket, punched two holes in the lip on the K, and bolted it down.

Power steering pump showed up in the mail on Saturday. Now I need a pulley for it. Shaft is the less common 0.663" which uses a roller bearing. Of course I will have to make some brackets for it...