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I don't know why I remember the number, but in the early 80s those trunk panels were available NOS from Chrysler for $108. That's close to $400 in today's money, and that was when the cars were less than fifteen years old. They've always been crazy expensive.

Good point. There's no way to get cone washers under the sleeve nuts, but it might not be a bad idea to put them under the four center bolts.

Deck dowels too long or not seated?

I believe this is correct. Some of the available hardware kits come with more cup washers than you need, but information varies about using them on the middle four bolts.

I got the filter adapter back on and ran it for 30 minutes. No leaks and no signs of cross-contamination. It's an aluminum 90* adapter, and I used a fiber/cork/copper gasket set, P5249230, $16 from Amazon. I think it's good. Thanks for all your opinions and suggestions.

.750 solid roller

The oil came out as a uniform opaque tan. Didn't smell like coolant. I heated a little of it and the water evaporated off, the oil returning to clear amber. Kind of interesting to see it happen. Didn't smell like anti-freeze when it was hot, either. When I get the filter adapter regasketed...

Regular Performer with a 1406. Early 340 exhaust. Had the stock cam reground to xe250hr specs. I think the engine will hit the goals I wanted if I can get the rest of the car ready.

Good thought. I don't recall exactly, but it was red and the streaks are whitish. I'll do the oil change with UV and report back.

Yeah, that's probably sound advice. I think I'll change the oil and filter, and add some UV fluid to the coolant. Run it to temperature and see what I've got then.

Yes, I'll crack the drain plug and see what comes out first, but I'm not expecting much water as I can't see that the level in the radiator has gone down any. I thought about that UV leak detector fluid for cooling systems- it should show in clear oil, right? Maybe that would be the least...

A little backstory: my '69 Barracuda is a very long-term project that I work on when budget and enthusiam allows. About ten years ago I rebuilt an '86 318, mainly to get the roller cam and 302 heads for a mild cruiser engine. I installed it but didn't fire it because the car had no wiring...

To the OP, your big advantage is a wealth of knowledge right here at your fingertips. Most of us started playing with engines long before the Internet, and sage advice could be hard to come by. I got sucked in by sexy horsepower numbers and wound up with too much carb, too much cam, and not...

Back when 3D printing first became a thing, I read about some race team (about the only ones who could afford it) that was printing manifolds that would last long enough for a couple of dyno runs. Made changes and had a new one ready to test the next day. Got the design where they wanted it...

I bought a pair of '68 340 manifolds at Carlisle in 1995 for $175. That's about $350 in today's money. Given thirty years of diminishing supply, prices are right about where they should be. Stuff costs money.

Yeah, it's overkill, but it was included in the American Autowire harness, so I used it. It's a 65A Denso alternator.

Maybe I just couldn't turn it up in a search, but has there ever been a thread here for engine compartment pics? People have good ideas for air cleaners, catch cans, spark plug and heater hose routing, etc, and it would be good to have them all in one place. Mine isn't complete yet, but here's...

I hope it's as nice as the pictures suggest, and you can strike a deal.

What's up, Chuck?

I have the next to bottom of the line Fluke 107. Good for 10A and can be had for about $100. Trustworthy.

I have US made Craftsman screwdrivers that are several decades old, and the bright finish has turned to gray powder. Garaged, but not climate-controlled. Their wrenches and sockets of the same vintage still look brand new.

Those look useful. Thanks for the tip.

Good suggestions, thanks. Do you know off the top of your head what tools are required to pull those Magnum studs? I don't want to bring a knife to a gunfight.

I've seen small-blocks with the plug wires running around the back end of the valve covers and then along the lower edge to the plugs, instead of over the covers. Can anyone recommend a specific set of of supports to accomplish this? Lots of wire loom choices out there. I'm not sure which...

I'm about to install an American Autowire harness in my '69 Barracuda, and am undecided on the best place for the pre-wired fuse box. Above the kickpanel? Firewall right of the steering column? I could make a bracket to put it in the original location on the lower edge of the dash. What has...

Project Farm tested a bunch.

For this setup to work, both the IGN1 and IGN2 wires from the ignition switch would have to be connected to the red wire, correct? Voltage to coil and module during start and run.

Thought I'd sign up and say howdy. I'm inching closer to the finish line on my '69 Barracuda. My father bought it new and I learned to drive in it in '75. I moved to Virginia in '97, and it went into the garage for a redo. Yeah, that was a long time ago. Marriage, kids, college, you know...