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  1. famous bob

    36 years Later

    I bought a new one n 1968 , 383/727 formula S , wore the rear tires out and traded it in on a new 440 coronet rt , always wanted one since , so I built a 68 form S , 505'' street warrior , but , I went too far with it ...
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    oil pan for 440 in a 1968 Dart

    If it still touches , I`d trim the k frame , and re in force it if need be ..
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    67 BARRACUDA EXT. TURN SIGNALS

    I put them in my front fenders just about even with the radiator cradle /centered in the fender , and connected them to my turn signal wiring , looks good and nice to see ur turn signals are working on a 58 yr old car , w/out looking at the dash ...
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    Winter Upgrades (Feedback wanted)

    maybe , but its fun to smoke a hellcat on the hi way ... for a while ..
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    Winter Upgrades (Feedback wanted)

    Curious , how much did Coan want for a special street convertor ??
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    340 or 408?

    Having built a 406sbc , I can say , I was truly impressed with it !!! I`d go for it , if I were wanting to build another engine ...
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    1968 Barracuda Foemula S Fastback

    beautiful car John !!
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    Footbrake racing

    AGREE ^^^^^^^ I was`nt that good , almost couldn`yt do the same thing twice in a row , but I digress , I was too worried about hurting the hemi because I couldnt afford to fix it , if I tore it up !!
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    Footbrake racing

    my opinion > its easier to win in a slow car that is consistant , than one that always was traction limited...where everything had to be just right , including track prep (back in the old days ...
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    Footbrake racing

    I agree, but Tulsa nEver started on time back in the day ,track clean up after a chevy blew up was rediculous , and so were them keeping the clocks riunning right ...
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    Footbrake racing

    I DONT HAVE ONE , BUT A TRANSBRAKE AND ALL THE FOOLPROOF ELECTRONICS ARE 2 DIFF. THINGS ,,,excuse the caps...
  12. famous bob

    Hood scoop to big?

    put a longer breather hold down stud in the carb. , paint the end of it and close your hood lightly , it will mark the hood where you need to cut a hole , the rest is up to you ...
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    63 Dodge Dart, now let me see;)

    think I`d adjust that firewall about 1/4-1/2'' before final assembly/hammer .
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    Are there any experienced beer drinkers here?

    I used to drink my share , (more a few times) , I always could smell Budweiser when some one opened it in the room , smelled like yeast to me ... Dont drink much anymore , but have always liked the smooth taste of Miller hi-life / Miller time >>>
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    Changing crankshaft bearings with the engine in the car.

    agree, I turned down $36,000 on my barracuda , because it needed wiring ...had it rewired due to a health issue at that time .
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    Changing crankshaft bearings with the engine in the car.

    Tom Hoover once said , in a Chrysler drag seminar in OKC , that cam bearings can look like hell and never give a problem . I suspect there are a lot of them replaced that don't really need it , I have never worried about them unless the block has been vated ...
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    Changing crankshaft bearings with the engine in the car.

    never had a cam with laminations on the lobes either ...
  18. famous bob

    PTFE For Fuel Line - Conductive vs Non-conductive

    I`ve run all kinds of full hose over the yrs. , never had an issue with any of them , have both PTFE and regular fuel hose , ''and'' fuel inj. hose on this one =o problems here either !
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    A-Bodies...Big Motors / New Hemi Duster - FINAL ASSEMBLY

    wondering the same thing , doesn't M S D recommend .044 ? that's what I run ...hotter spark should jump a wider gap anyway , the whole point of aftermarket ign. isn`t it ?? I did run .035 in both my hemis w/ stock ign. and comp. ratio , when we went to higher comp.ratio in the race car , we...
  20. famous bob

    Passenger Side Heater/Vent Door Question

    I removed mine and blocked the hole up top , more room for new wiring harness fuse box...
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    PTFE For Fuel Line - Conductive vs Non-conductive

    sounds like about half B>S> to me...
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    Changing crankshaft bearings with the engine in the car.

    disagree , easy to loosen all main caps and the rear seal cap and roll them out , I used an ice cream stick ...
  23. famous bob

    Edelbrock heads intake port size CC

    they make a little blue green pill for that !!!---------------LOL
  24. famous bob

    Working with 3D printing replacement early A-body parts

    .......maybe the clear part of a 68 barracuda back up light lens !!!
  25. famous bob

    funny pictures

    same here , but dump them onto a piece of card board , pick it up and spill them back into the can...
  26. famous bob

    Have you ever lost

    my family doctor put me on Prednisone , that's what the statin drugs kill in some peoples body -----working for me . Will be a tapering off thing , sometimes takes a yr. Lookup Mayo health clinic for the run down ...I typed in "what causes a 78 yr. old man to loose muscle strength and have...
  27. famous bob

    New Build Startup Issue

    \I thot about ur dist gear being off on tooth , looks like ur darn near on no.8
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    Have you ever lost

    First , I love that wagon !! I developed pybroalgia rheumatica (spelling) , from my heart doctor keeping me on statin drugs , he wouldnt listen to me telling him they were affecting my muscles and joints , I finally quit taking them and my family doc. had my blood tested to confirm , it got so...
  29. famous bob

    Have you ever lost

    at 78 (in october) , the tinkering is all I want to do !!
  30. famous bob

    Too Hot

    never heard that before , interesting !!
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