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    Engine consuming oil

    Hey there any thoughts on why I seem to be consuming about a liter of oil every 2-3 tanks of fuel? My exhaust is not dark or anything? Where does it go? I have no leaks.
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    Oil Pressure Question

    Today when I started my Barracuda up, it seemer like it took a little longer than usual for the oils pressure to come up to the 60 psi that it tends to run at when cold. it also seemed that there was some valvetrain noise for the 2-3 seconds before the pressure came up. I run an autometer...
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    Adjusting pump shot

    Looking for information on how to properly set this up. I have to very gingerly press on the pedal, or the thing bogs out to the point it sometimes actually stalls out. How do you tell if you have to little or too much? Holley 670 Street Avenger, most motor details are in my signature.
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    66 Barracuda parts list

    I am seeking the followng parts for my 66 barracuda Pair of front fenders (Willing to pay good money for good ones) pair of front buckets (Black) Tail light parts (Drivers Bezel is cracked, most of the lenses have some sort of melting!) Tin Piece that goes between the front bumper and the...
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    Heater Cable

    Anyone know a source for the cable that attaches, to the lower lever on my heater controls? Mine snapped off right where it goes through the lever. Living up here in Canada, you always need a functioning heater!!
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    Volt tester / Charging Questions

    I believe my battery is not being charged by the alternator, and would like to do some testing to figure out what the problem is. I do have a multi/Voltage tester like this...
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    Problem when car came back from shop

    I took my car in for some work, as I have no time these days, and don't have a garage right now. While they had the motor out I asked the shop to install my new converter I have been sitting on for the last 6 months or so. They also replaced my tansmission filter , replaced the fluid, and...
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    Oil Adapter Bolt Stretched?

    Has anyone ever experienced a problem with their oil adapter, that it would not seal right despite using the appropriate mopar gasket set? My mechanic and I have been fighting with it for some time now. After the second time installing it and it still leaking I decided to give it to my...
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    What Colour would you pick?

    Yes that is how we spell colour up here in Canada!!! Anyhow, the rattlecan paint job I gave the car last spring, did not hold up so well over the winter. I am going to drive the car for the summer, and then hopefully we will be in our new house for fall with an actual garage. I am planning...
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    Calgary Members in CDRA?

    Hey guys from Calgary, How many of you are in the CDRA (Calgary Drag Racing assiciation)? I think it will be the only way we will be able to get on the track this year? I have never had my car on the track, and was looking forward to getting out there this year, but it appears "Race City"...
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    Smaller Distributer?

    I am looking to get a smaller distributer for my car. Being an early a-body there is not much room by the firewall, and the intake does cause even more problems. I was thinking perhaps one that does not use vac. advance? I know mallory make ones that are smaller in diameter, but I need to...
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    Winter Beaters

    OK I am shopping for a winter vehicle, since I have decided not to drive the Cuda this winter. I am trying to find an old ramcharger, but not having much luck in the price range I have in Mind ($2000 ish) For the last few years my "Other car " was a 1998 GMC Jimmy, but her tranny blew up, and...
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    Leaky Spitfires

    I keep burning through the Gaskets with my spitfires, along the bottom of the drivers side of the engine, I assume the holes are not lining up properly? Does anyone forsee any issues with me "elongating" the bolt holes a bit, so i can lower the header a bit, to hopefully allign the passages...
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    New intake now carb is running lean?

    I installed a RPM Airgap, and K&N AirCleaner with the xtreme flow top, as well as Cutting a hole in my hood to make room. The Engine seems to be missing at the 3500 to 4500 rpm rangem almost like when you hit the rev limiter on a newer car? Does this sound like some sort of lean condition...
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    Electric Choke Question

    Just so you dont think I did not try to search for the answer, I did, I am Planning to actually connect my electric Choke on my holley 670 SA. I do not have a ballast resistor, and I am running MSD. Where should I hook up the Choke? Also I have been running the car for the last couple...
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    Do I need a new mechanic?

    I dropped off some parts for him to install, as I am wqay to busy to put them onmyself right now, and would like to get in some fun before the winter hits up here. I had some oil leaks around my intake manifold near the dizzy, so it had to come off anyway I decided that the intake I had...
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    Oil pan clearance issue?

    I have my 75 360 all mounted inside my 66 barracuda. I used the Shumacher Engine mounts, and already had (I think) the dropped Centerlink in my car. I am running a 360 Center sump oil pan as reccomended. I am having problems with the centerlink Hitting the oilpan on the left side especially...
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    Do you think it will have done much damage

    I have had a bit of ticking since I put in my new motor, I had chalked most of the noise up to bad headder gaskets and replaced them. the lack of exhaust leaks have made another ticking become more apparent. it is coming from only one side of the engine, and sounds to be valve/rocker related...
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    spitfire headers

    My exhaust shop is having trouble running the exhaust from my spitfires, anyone have saved copies of DJVCudas under car shots from his spitfire header thread? We are trying to figure out how to rout them around the torsion bars?
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    Gears Vs Converter

    OK, I have a 66 barracuda with a 75 360 basically stock except for a comp XE 262h cam, and a Wieand 8007 intake with a 670 street avenger carb. The transmission is a 904, I got from a local FABO Member. I have a 3.91 gearset, as well as a 2200-2800 Boss Hog Converter. What are the Pro's /...
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    Ramchargersonly.com????

    I am seeking a good Ramcharger Site, as I am planning to pick one up for my Winter Ride, and would like to do a bit of research. Hopefully I can find one that has a friendly atmosphere like here. I find most 4x4 forums tend to be real flame fests!!
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    Northern mopar show in Calgary

    Hope someone is going and takes a lot of pictures, I have to go out of town this weekend!@#$%&:thebirdm:
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    Would a (GASP ) Chevy one work?

    I seem to have misplaced the distributor hold down clamp for my 360, Parts stor says they have a chevy one, but no mopar ones? Will a chevy one work?
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    idle mixture screws

    Will idle mixture screws from a 4150 fit my 670 street avenger? I have managed to lose one of the screws!
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    Ever Modify your linkage?

    Has anyone ever tried to modify their transmission linkage? I cannot get my 904 into 1/low as the linkage is interfiered with by the reverse/Neutral sensor plug thingy? I have a 66 barracuda with a 360/904 with a console shifter (Stock)
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    Strange/Stupid Question

    Does the pump in the transmission pump while the engine is runnig, or only when the car is moving? Essentially what I am asking is if I can break in my cam, before I re-install the tranny lines, or am I going to be puking tranny fluid all over the floor?
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    360 guys?

    Hey guys, the motor is in and is almost ready to fire up. Where did you mount your coils? My weiand 8007 does not appear to have a coil mounting point?
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    ACC Boss Hog "Night Stalker"

    Any one running one? I am looking at one in the 22-2800 stall range. 360 4bbl with a comp xe262h cam, and spitfire headders.
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    fstfish66 - Need your help!

    Good morning, I have been working away over the wekend, to do a guage conversion very much like the one you did. I have enlarged the openings, and have fitted the guages, and have the wiring issues all figured out. I do have a few questions for you though. I have asked them here instead of...
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    Guage/Ignition Question

    I am installing Autometer Guages in the dash of my 66 cuda, a couple of the Guages are required to be connected to the "ignition" There are 5 wires connected to the ignition, what wire do you folks usually use for "Switched Ignition" purposes?
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