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Took the 68 Barracuda to a local shop for front end alignment. The shop, Grilliot Alignment in Darke County OH was highly recommended by every local car enthusiast that I spoke with. They have a tech that does all the classic cars and he was more than willing to listen to the alignment specs...

When measuring then setting ride height, I understand about loosening the pivot nuts, but what about disconnecting the front sway bay? And then on the actual alignment, should the front sway bar be loose or attached? Thanks

Drove the 68 Barracuda out of the garage today, with Electric Power Steering! I used the kit from EPAS, I know that some folks are improvising units from salvage yards, but I was wanting an engineered solution for this install. I have used pull a part components many times, just not this time...

Paging through an old Mopar Performance Parts Chassis book, found a statement were the writer was adamant about running a Front and Rear sway bar, or not using a sway bar at all. Is this still current thinking for best handling?

Completed a front end alignment on the 68 Barracuda, The numbers that I got are Toe 1/16 in each side Camber + 1.031 Passenger side Camber + .916 Driver side Caster +2.525 For comparison, Barracuda alignment settings from a 1968 FSM Toe 1/8 Camber Left +1/2 Camber Right +1/4 Caster Manual 0 to...

Hello, Had the complete front end out of the 68 Barracuda, K frame out and all. Have it all back together now and in adjusting the front ride height the length of the adjusting bolt that protrudes from the bottom of the LCA is visually different from side to side, at least 1/2 an inch. With the...

I had the front suspension and K member completely out of the 68 Barracuda. I think that I remember reading that some bolts need to be tightened after the vehicle is set down on the ground. Is that correct and if so, which ones? Also should the ride height be set prior to the tightening? And...

per the FSM the ride height for my 68 Barracuda should be 1 3/8 +/- 1/8 I have read that the ride height needs to be set prior to an alignment as later changes to the ride height can affect the alignment. I have also found the Skosh Chart with recommendations for caster and camber. so my...

Hello ordered a Hotchkis 22385F front sway bar for the 68 Barracuda I have the 73 and up front mounted brake calipers. I have not received / installed it yet, but looking at the instructions, since the sway bar mounting tabs weld to the upper control arm inside of the front strut rods, it does...

walked out back to the bone yard, there sits the 7.25 diff from the 68 Barracuda, OE 225 Slant Six,, and the diff has a pinion snubber,, so,, just asking here, what was Ma Mopar's plan with the pinion snubber? 1) why did my slant six, 904 tranny and 7.25 diff combo need one? 2) did the...

setting up to put an 8.75 and new rear leafs on the 68 barracuda got the car up on lifts and soaking every fastener I can see with PB Blaster question,, on the leaft spring hangers,, On the front hanger bracket I can see the threads on the leading side,, fastener looks to be a pressed...

anyone familiar with these? http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/bo67infebrki.html http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/67acosust.html as good as advertized?

I have picked up a couple of manual steering boxes one stamped K3 11J the other H3 31J does the stampings relate to application or model year or ? thanks

anyone familiar with these? http://www.jegs.com/i/QA1/122/52307/10002/-1?parentProductId=2793311 add on shipping and one would be right at 400.00 from those that have done it,, how does that compare to: sand blasting, powder coating, buying and installing new pivot bushings...

have a friend that has been working for 2 weeks, trying to change out the upper ball joints on his 67 Dart. He bought a ball joint socket off e bay,, did not fit... what is a recommended source for this tool? would the same socket fit the lower? thanks

researching info on sway bars, well ahead of a purchase, need one item understood,, on the lower control arms,, some have "tabs" for sway bars, some aparently do not,, guessing the tabs are where the sway bar struts mount,, if I get a set of LCA's with out the tabs,,, * guessing I can buy or...