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Greetings FABO! Finally getting around to upgrading my drive line & rear end change on my 65 Barracuda w/904. I noticed that on various forums the parts listing for the upgrade have a "Slip yoke 2-3-800kx" listed as one part needed but searching only shows a "2-3-8001kx". Can anybody clarify...

Hi FABO! I'm getting a single ticking in my valve train since my 318 rebuild. I re-used the stock stamped rocker arms w/new push rods with the comp 268 Hyd. cam. The Stock engine at some point probably was sittin' for a while..[valves stuck?]...some of the push rods were sorta "Z" shaped/bent...

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GreetingS FABO! Working on memory here...I recently did the disc swap on my 65 Barracuda w/new bushings/balljoints. No front alignment yet. Alignment is "roughed" in. But after driving car and upon parking, the vehicle sorta "pops" when sitting still as if..[settling] is occuring..? Upon...

H Fabo! I'm working on my 65 'Cuda disc brake swap from the '74 Dart parts car this weekend.....I noticed some curve in the lower control arm strut rod & thought about the '74 Dart. Those rods are straight but a tad [~.25"] longer between the bushing stops. Is this difference is acceptable...

Hi Fabo! Not to be overly analytical here but on my disc brake swap on my '65 Barracuda, my calipers will be on the rear and and I looked at the '79 Volare hoses at these places: Oreilly's hose #Part # BH88971 Front Left Length (In): 17-3/8 Inch Part # BH88972 Front Right Length (In)...

Are there any/what differences in Torsion bars on a '74 Dart with a 318 and a '65 Barracuda with a 273...? Thanks Fabo!

Whats the consensus on using a 13/16" bore master cylinder on a manual disc/drum set up w/2.75" calipers & 8 1/4 shoes on back in '65 barracuda? Also when refreshing the spindles off of the '74 Dart donar car, what is the function of the foam? gasket between the dust shield & knuckle? Thanks...

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I noticed at Oreilly's they list a low carbon and aluminized exhaust tubing in various gauge thickness. Pros & Cons? Recommendations..?

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Hey Fabo! I went the route of the Bouchillon cable set up on my 904. At WOT on the carb , I still have perhaps 1/4-5/16" of travel left before assembly bottoms out on transmission. I'm not getting a down shift when I tromp it and just poking along mildly accelerating it goes to 2nd at 10-12...

Greetings Fabo! I finally got my car running <Hurrah!> but now am attending details. I ordered a Transmission kick down cable kit from Bouchillon Performance Engineering but the adapter plate-to-carb doesn't quite mesh!! The bolt attaching holes are not the same size and about 1/8" off in...

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Hey Fabo! I'm getting a lot of advice here lately....how about this. A diesel mechanic here in town claims that an exhaust manifold will move less with no gasket (assuming head flange & manifold flange optimum true-ness) After having my manifolds shaved off by .250 he says they will...

Does anybody know if the throttle cable length for a '65 Barracuda 273/904 is same, longer or shorter than a cable off a '66 Belvedere w/a slant 6 3spd column shift? Thanks Fabo!

Are these plastic fasteners available anywhere? Or someone have an idea as a substitute? They appear to just pop in, sorta like a plastic brads. They are in the engine bay on my '65 Barracuda Thanks all!

Hey gang! I'm gettin' dizzy from the learning curve! After reading some threads on converting a 2bbl to a 4bbl setup I see there is the throttle cable and 904 kickdown linkage to attend to. Has anyone been able to make the kickdown linkage rod work w/a Holley [4175] while maintaining the...

I noticed that the carb spacer looks different than the carb gasket. Does this make a difference where it mounts with regard to the "divider" in the plenum..? Do I need to use the carb gasket on the spacer? Under the spacer or under carb? Does the spacer need to be "modified" to match...

When I started test assembling my Holley 4175 to my Edelbrock Performer 318/360 manifold, I noticed that the flange studs were hitting the fuel bowls because of how the bowl "overhangs"! Seems like I could not find a suitable length stud anywheres locally. A parts guy told me that a spacer...

I've "fitted" my '92 Dakota manifolds to my 318 in my 65 'Cuda after machining .250 off of flange face for fitment clearance. Do I need to use a washer of sorts..on any of the bolts, ya think? The 273 had a particular type of washer, iirc..

Question: After reading a few threads, is it the consensus that one should NOT use the metal intake gaskets that were provided in my engine rebuild kit if going Aluminum intake to Iron heads? Or should I use something like the FelPro 1213? I've removed my dowel pins but will this tab...

The re-orientation of my water outlet neck from the factory 273 manifold to the Edelbrock performer manifold has the outlet pointing at an AC bracket due to the T-stat bolt hole placements being clocked different. Anyone using a swivel T-stat housing w/oring with success...

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Here's what I'm working with. 1965 motor (273) replaced with a 1974 (318) into my '65 Barracuda. Just installed the 318 this weekend and while trying to get the crank pulley assembly bolted to the balancer, one hole will not line up while the rest of them do! I set the pulleys back to...

I know this has come up before because I searched for help & information. Perhaps for clarity for the next person this may help. I didn't realize there were an infinite number of ways to turn, rotate, switch sides when re-installing the motor mounts after a few years!! :violent1: These...

Question: Is a 1968-71 Dodge Torqueflite-6,904 transmission paper & rubber,(gasket & seal) kit the same for a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda 273/console shift? Or differently stated, are the extension housings the same at the body/mating area? I'm bummed out that the Transtar Super Deluxe...

The timing marks on a '65 273 are different from a '74 318. Is the difference from the key way on the crank? Thanks fabo!