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Asking $18,000. Located in Seattle area, would prefer local buyer. Also listed on Seattle Craigslist: http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/4814317565.html 1967 Plymouth Barracuda in excellent restored condition. This car has earned an award in each of the two years it was shown at the...

Well guys, sometimes I surprise myself. I'm moving across the country for graduate school in the spring and I had planned all along to bring the Barracuda with me. Unfortunately, the more I think about it, the more I realize that I have to do the smart thing and let it go. I'm really bummed...

What started as a simple valve spring replacement turned into a rebuild of the entire top end, and then some! It's taken two very long years, but I finally got everything back together and fired it up for the first time yesterday. Everything went beyond smoothly and I'm very pleased with the...

About this time last year I decided to replace the stock valve springs on my 400 with a set that better matches the cam. Well, plans change I guess and a year later the engine is still on the stand with much bigger things in store for it. I've decided to go with new heads, rockers, cam and...

Found a nice set of the fish fender emblems about two years ago and I would love to get these mounted. The problem is that I cannot seem to find a matching set of the Barracuda script emblems. Anyone have a set that they'd like to sell? Must be 1967 (Recessed center painted black, long tail...

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/3678947342.html May be an original 1965 race Hemi if I'm reading the ad right. Raced by Sox and Martin? Who knows, but that would be a pretty cool find if it is! Seller's asking 20k for it.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3231820043.html I've been getting a good laugh from this guy on CL for at least a month now. He first listed this at $30,000! Now he says that if no one buys it at this price he'll paint it and do "some other things" and list it again for $25,000 -...

I've been anxiously awaiting my new springs and retainers and I finally have them in-hand. All of the parts look great, I ended up going with the Crane springs that OldmanRick steered me to, and some Comp 10 degree retainers and locks. But of course there's a problem :banghead: The distance...

I'm in need of some help choosing my new valve springs. I can't seem to find anything that will fit a stock 452 big block head with stock valves. I'm OK with buying new locks and retainers that work for whichever springs I end up going with, but other than that they have to be compatible with...

Just got a new dial indicator and I'd like to use it to check lobe lift on my cam. I'm not so much concerned about finding the actual lift on each lobe as I am about making sure that they are all consistent and that none of them are excessively worn. The trouble is that I'm running hydraulic...

Getting ready to change out my valve springs. I removed my rockers to inspect my current valve springs and I found that I could actually spin a few of them with my hand. I may be new at this, but that doesn't sound right to me... Anyhow, cam specs are 0.442" intake, 0.465" exhaust, 272/282...

I've been chasing a high RPM misfire for a while now and I'm pretty sure that it's being caused by tired old valve springs. Anyhow, I pulled apart the rocker assemblies and pushrods for inspection. The rockers and shafts look great but the pushrods were coated in sludge, I'm assuming from...

Just curious, would a low compression smog motor need more mechanical timing to maximize power? I know that 38* is the best baseline for most big block mopars, but what about on late model 400's or 440's that have about 8:1 compression? Seems to me that the flame front would travel slower...

Been having some trouble with my engine for a while now and it seems to be getting worse. My engine runs strong and feels plenty powerful all the way up to about 5,000 rpm. Once I get into this rpm range it will always either just loose power, or start stumbling and after-firing. I generally...

Like all of you, I take pride in doing most of the work on my car myself. From time to time though I do come up with something that I just don't have either the tools or knowledge to do correctly. Also, someday I'll be ready to have my 470 stroker motor built and I would really like to start a...

I've decided that I would love to track down my first car: a 1969 383 GTS. My dad and I bought it at the Northwest Mopars Unlimited show at Bellevue Community College back in 1995 or so. It was intended to be my first car but it had a pretty wild cam and about 13:1 compression so that idea...

Spent the day installing a set of brand new Mancini XHD springs as well as their "Mancini brand" spring shackles. The install was going great and the driver side spring was in place, I was just snugging the last nut when one of the rear shackle bolts sheared right off! I couldn't believe it, I...

I finally got all of my cooling issues under control and the car's been running like a dream until this morning. On my way to work I heard a ticking sound coming from the engine. It lasted about 30 seconds and there was no loss of power, change in oil pressure, change in manifold vacuum, coolant...

I just got off the phone with ledfoot (champion radiator distributor) and they couldn't tell me which of their 26" radiators would fit in my 1967 Barracuda. I could swear that I've read posts from FABO members that have put the 26" in late sixties a-bodies. Anyone have some first-hand knowledge...

First time out in the Barracuda. My butt-dyno made me think that it would probably run high 14's to low 15's but I really didn't know what to expect out of it. I was pleasantly surprised today with several runs in the 14.60's with a best of 97.75mph. All runs were made on street tires in about...

Yesterday was 75 and sunny, the perfect day to drive the Barracuda in to work. I usually avoid traffic like the plague, but on my way home I unexpectedly got stuck on an on-ramp that just wouldn't move. I know that I have some cooling issues and knew that I was in trouble. As usual the...

So, timed (port) vacuum or manifold vacuum for vacuum advance distributors... Which is better for economy, engine cooling, and off-idle response. I've read so many conflicting arguments for both, each with their own valid points, that I thought a poll might be helpful.

Where's my poll? Moderator, please delete

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I'm in the process of installing an MSD Digital 6AL, blaster 2 coil, new MSD wires, and a new Mopar adjustable distributor. Just put the new distributor in and I can't get the car to fire up. So far I've installed the new wires and started the car up to make sure they were good. Car ran great...

I've had my barracuda for about four months, and now that we're well acquainted, I think I have a pretty good idea about my plans for the future. From the start I've envisioned a serious street/strip machine that could handle about 3,000 miles on the road and 4-5 race weekends a year. The...

Been looking for a set of these in good or restorable condition for a while now. Anyone know a good source or have a set laying around? I wouldn't mind buying new or used if the price was right...

I was merging on to I-5 this afternoon, there were no other cars on the on-ramp so I decided to gun it. She pulled hard through first gear, gave me a nice chirp going into second, shifted into third, and then at about 70 mph (appx. 3000 rpm) she just quit. Other than that, she runs like a top...

After installing an 18" electric fan, new stereo and speakers, and MSD ignition, my alternator was in need of an upgrade. I went with a 75 amp model and decided to bypass the ammeter for safety. I'm 99.9% certain that I followed the diagram provided by madelectric to a "T"(attached). I ran a 10...

Forgive the low-res cellphone pics! Finished installing my xmas gift to myself. I chose to mount the stereo under the dash because I eventually want to got a stock stereo and mount just the face for looks in the dash. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for one that's in good shape. The custom...