Many years ago a friend bought a few hundred saplings and planted them in his field. A short time later he got a new riding mower. When he got home from work one day his wife anounced she had mowed the lawn including all those skinny tall weeds.
Maybe there is some truth to the saying the best theft prevention is a manual transmission because young people don't know how to drive them. In your case theft isn't the only problem. Sorry for your misfortune, hope your truck gets fixed correctly.
Completed installation of USCT frame connectors about a month ago. They fit well with only a little trimming depending on how precise a fit is desired. I would think that connectors continuously or intermittently welded to the floor pan would provide a far more rigid chassis than connectors...
Thanks Jeff, I think he knows but he also knows what it will cost to get it shipped half way across North America. Is there any way to know if the crank is forged or not without tearing the engine apart?
I looked for a 68 fastack for several years, found a lot of racecars. While they make great racecars every one caused some pain from my perspective. So my vote is restore it. Doesn't need to be number matching well documented to bring a smile to your face and the face of others.
Ignore what I...
Sorry for the long post, hope it's helpful.
I just finished installing USCT subframe connectors and torque boxes 5 days ago. Installation was done with the car completely disassembled and mounted on a rotisserie. I can weld but I'm not a welder if you know what I mean. Earlier this year we...
That's what I did in 2016 after researching cost the Barracuda I wanted to build. 7 years later I bought a 67 Barracuda to rebuild. Your car is fixable.
The valve covers are sold but the remainder of the 67 Commando remains including intake manifold, Carter AFB, all linkages and brackerts, air cleaner. Only one person was interested in the engine / trans package so now I'm starting to break it up.
If what your seeing is the outermost portion of the bore (bottom of photo) that is oil. Notice 5 & 7 have a lot of oil also. If that's not what your seeing let me know.
A very rusted portion of the exhaust valve. That is exactly as it was when the head was removed but the are no marks on the piston. Very strange but I have no idea how the engine came to be in that condition.
Hi Jeff,
Thanks for the heads up. fireguyfire sent a message about the air cleaner and valve covers. I'll look for the post about the block.
Are the Cragars mounted yet?
(2) 15 X 8 & (2) 15 X6 Wheels, new in original boxes, have never had tires mounted or been mounted to a car. See photos for specifics. Center caps are not included. Local pickup or you pay shipping. $800.
Oh! I just advertised a 69 318 & matching 904 with a 69 340 4 barrel manifold for $700. No wonder I'm not getting any action :). On the other hand my son sold the 318 and trans out of his 69 Barracuda complete with linkages and accessories for around that price early this year. Buyers were...
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I use brass bars on the high side and wood on the low side. Brass is hard enough to move the steel and less likely to create a crease or tear. When that method isn't making any more progress hammer and dolly to finish the job assuming the is enough room to swong the hammer.
Complete Engine from air cleaner & carb to transmission including all manifolds, throttle and trans linkages, brackets, & all the hard to find little parts as pictured in the first photo. The engine and trans were pulled from the car as I purchased it earlier this year. The engine was full of...
IMO welding with shielding gas is easier than without. Just a shot in the dark (pun intended) are you able to see the weld adequately, cheap, dirty or non functioning helmet, not enought light on the work area?
I was concerned the thread may be construed as a sales thread but really didn't know what I needed to know to decide what to do with the engine. My son has a very nice 67 notch survivor 273 2bbl, I was keeping everything in case he wanted to upgrade to some of the HP components but he finally...
Block is 2806030-273-I heads are 2658920. Carb is an AFB with tag 4295s. The distributor is single point.
Thanks to everyone for your comments. I'm leaning toward listing it complete (with 904 trans) rather than harvesting the good stuff and piecing it out. If no one wants it complete I can do...
I purchased a 67 Barracuda early this year. It had been stored for a long time in a damp place. The 273HP was and still is seized, the cylinders contained lots of Marvel Mystery oil. I pulled the engine and transmission last week then pulled the heads. There is rust everywhere but #2 & 3 have...