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    Room for a Clutch-Fan in a '65?

    I just upgraded the lil barracuda to a 4-Bbl, and of course I want jus' a little more. Do I have room for a Clutch-Fan in here? I swapped a 2 inch Fan Spacer for a 1 inch Spacer when I put the Chinesium Radiator in a couple years ago. I have a Fixed Steel Fan in there. Is that Robbing some of my...
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    Accurate Exhaust

    Has anyone tried these Early A Exhaust from Accurate? Does Anyone know the difference between the Performance and Hi-Po choices? Here's a Link to what I'm looking at... A Body Y-Pipe with Intermediate Pipe (Set)-Y-Pipes Also considering Waldrons? 1965-67 Plymouth Barracuda V8 273ci 4 BBL...
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    [Found!] SB Exhaust Stud

    I have a 315 Head from a 273 Engine and I need One of the Outer Studs for it and maybe One or Two of those Rounded Exhaust Washers if you can spare them. Thanks FABO Brethren! Here's the Head...
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    [Found!] Early 4BBL Intake Manifold

    Would Anyone have a 4V Intake for an Early 273? Mine is 1965 Solid Cam with what I believe are 315 Heads. I thought my lil BBD was Enough until I got smoked by a Toyota Camry the other night. I would prefer a Stock Cast Iron one over the Aluminum ones because of the Coil Mounting and Height...
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    [Found!] Edelbrock D4B

    Would Anyone have a 4V Intake for an Early 273? Mine is 1965 Solid Cam with what I believe are 315 Heads. I thought my lil BBD was Good Enough until I got smoked by a Toyota Camry the other night. I might Prefer a Stock Cast Iron one over the Aluminum one because of the Coil Mounting and Height...
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    Which Engine? Which Intake?

    Engine Has 273 Adjustable Rockers on it and An Eddy Ld4b. Does the Ld4b mean it's a Later LA? Isn't the Eddy Intake for Early 273 Motors just called a D4B? trying to figure out what is in this old '63 Valiant
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    DragRace Wheels

    Is a 3" Stud Really Required at the DragStrip? All the way around? and If so Do you have to Mill-Off the end of the Lug-Nut? or Can you get Open-Faced Lugs for CenterLines and Uni-Lug Wheels? a bit Cornfused on wether or not to stay with a Stndrd Sized Stud for an 1/8th Mi. Car?
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    '64 Valiant Drag Car Find

    I stumbled upon This Today while driving the '65 Barracuda w/ My Lady... (Edited) 8 3/4" Sure-Grip with a 3-Speed and a Locked-Up 360 with an Edelbrock. It's Mini-Tubbed for Big Tires... $1500 bucks for the Whole Package! Has Original Floors and Body Panels. One Thumb-Sized Rust hole in the...
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    Met a Previous Owner of My '65 Today!

    This Guy Saw me going the Other Way coming back from a Car-Show today, He whips a U-Turn to Chase me down just as I pulled into the Local Pizza Joint. The Lady and I sit down at a Booth and this Big Ole Fella walks right up to Our table and asks if we own the B'cuda outside... Turns out, He sold...
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    Greta

    Jus' gonna leave this right here...
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    Fuel Pump Eccentric Question...

    Setting Valve Lash and Replacing the Fuel Pump tomorrow night... What Crank Positions are "least" and "Most" for the Eccentric Cam? (early Solid Cam 273) Would like to Install the New Pump in it's Relaxed Position. Thanks To All! -eric
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    How-To Articles?

    Where did they go??? I remember browsing thru them before, there was a complete List of All of them. I can't find Any now... I thought @RustyRatRod did an Article on How-To Rebuild a Ball and Trunnion and I can't find that now?
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    SB Fuel Pumps

    I'm on My 3rd or 4th Fuel Pump in Two Years... I've tried NAPA, O'Reillys, VatoZone They all seem to be lacking in some way. The One that's in there now works okay but sounds like a Rod Knock at Idle. The Ones before were either Clacky/Rattly or they couldn't hold Pressure past 4k or just didn't...
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    Yeah, The Flex-Pipe Doesn't Work...

    '65 273 with a terribly cobbled together 1 3/4" Y-Pipe had to go... I cut the Y-Pipe when I pulled the Motor for Last Spring's Freshen-Up. I reused about 8" of the down pipe to make a cobbled together 2" Dual Exhaust with 1 3/4" FlexPipe to a 1 3/4"-2" Reducer to fit onto the 2" GlassPack. The...
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    Is it possible...

    to see Just a hint of chocolate milk on the dipstick? got over 500 miles on my '65 273 rebuild. Oil has stayed clean and full, mostly local short trips and a few short rips to show off a little. I took my first distance trip today, drove it 50 miles to work and 50 miles back home in some rain on...
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    [WANTED] Early Variable Wiper Motor

    Need This for a '65 Barracuda that's Ready for the Road! Wiper Motor makes a Grinding Noise. Please Help! Need One Asap. I pay Fast... Looking for This...
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    Early Variable and Single Speed Motors... The Same?

    Can I rebuild This Variable-Speed Motor Myself? It Hangs up and makes a Growling Noise at the Park Position... Motor Sounds Fine with No Load at any speed... Hooked to the Linkage it makes One Spin and then goes... Grrrrrroooooooowwwwwl and stops turning. I can force it to work with my hand...
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    Over Voltage? (Or Not)

    '65 Barracuda w/ Points Ign and a Round Back Two-Wire Alternator. Has a Crappy, Newer Transistorized Regulator... (For Now) Makes about 14-14.5 volts all the time, drops to normal at idle w/ Lights on... My Problem is an AfterMarket Radio that Only works when the Car is Not running. It's a...
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    Early Rear Valance Removal

    Mine is pretty rusty and banged up... Can I get it outta there w/out too much fuss? or is it the usual spot-weld drilling deal? Would love to unbolt it and beat on it for awhile!
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    Break-In. How Long?

    New Cam/Lifters/Chain, Fresh Rings. Rebuilt '65 273, Cam Break-In done... Started Driving it over the weekend. Haven't Revved it passed 3000 rpm yet. How long should I be nice to it before I can Floor-It and Shift at 5000?
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    [Found!] What are These called?

    I'm down to the last body panel and ran out of these! What are they called (Fender Nuts?) and could anyone spare a half dozen of them? They're 1/4" 20 and go between the Fender and Lower Valance. Thanks to All, especially if you can help!
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    [WANTED] Early A Steering Coupler Parts

    Does anyone have a '64-'65 Valiant Coupler Spring-Clip they would sell? (pictured on left) I got a Rebuild kit and it is different (too tall) and my old one is broken in two or someone ground off the top of it and used the two sides for shims... I've converted my 3-on-th-tree car to a floor...
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    Clutch Fork Geometry Woes...

    '65 Barracuda 273 with 9 1/2" Bellhousing 2465523. I put one of the 3 Finger Borg and Beck Style Clutch from Brewers in... (CP 10 I Think) I have a '65 10 1/2" Fork which I think is Correct??? The Provided T.O. Bearing sits back too far and forces the Fork All-The-Way-Forward on the Outside...
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    [WANTED] Heater Cable Stays?

    Doing a Heater Core... I need Several of the "Little Metal Hats" that hold the cables onto the Flaps of a Heater Box. Anyone have some used ones? I couldn't find them on Fee-Bay... Most of mine crumbled when I pulled them off. Need 4X of them. Thanks To All!
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    SB Exhaust Manifold Washer Question...

    Are the Conical Washers used on Every Fastener? I have 8 of them, they were used on the Outside Studs and the Center (Dual Part) but had regular flat washers on the Fat part of the Manifold. (with the longer bolts) Should I Use 4 more so I have them all the way across? Or are the Flat ones okay?
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    Big, Huge Day for Me Today!

    I pulled this crusty ol' 273 out in Early November... (very long Story) and it went Back In Today! Yeaaaayyyyy!!! So-Long 3-on-th-tree and Hello fo-on-th-flo!
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    833 Assembly Woes...

    Can I slide My 4-Speed together with the Cluster Gear already in place? Or does Passon's Method just Suck? I'm seriously considering dropping the Cluster to the bottom of the Case and starting over. Spent hours trying to do it the Jamie Passon way... Screw That Guy! :icon_fU:
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    Taking Out the Lash!

    So, I've Cam-Swapped an Early 273 with the Solid Lifters and Adjustable Rockers. The Base Circle on the New Cam is .040 smaller w/ a Little more Lift. I was hoping the Lash would only be short by about .060 or so but it's 3 times that! almost 3/16" of space between Rocker and Valve... Could I...
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    Remove Locating Pin from Bell Housing?

    Help! 3-Speed to 4-Speed Conversion... The Motor Block still has both Locating Pins in it... The New Bell-Housing Also has One! How do I get that out? There is no access hole behind it.
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    School Me! Rope Style Oil Seal

    Would someone please school me on how to install the old rope-style rear main seal? and what the extra little pieces are? I'm assuming that they sit in the Main Cap (as pictured) before it goes in? Use any Sealant on this??? Gonna set the Crank into a '65 273 and need to do this right the 1st...
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