65 Barracuda AWB Funny Car
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funnykarman
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Remember you moved the motor Forward 12 to 15 inches. When I had the Hemi in it you would have to remove the blower and put the single 4 barrel in take on it to pull the motor. That was a lot of weight moved forward, I built the car for the street with no thought of racing it.
kdbunn
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Nice! I love those steam roller tires. Looks tough.
Dragula
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Thought you had this car.....getting old, can't keep things straight anymore...
funnykarman
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My Last I have to do 74 years old. 1965 AFX Coronet 426 Hemi with 4 speed. SLOW but I will get it done!
Dragula
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Is that the old dual plane M1 intake? You will be very unhappy with the performance of that intake on a Hemi if it is. I would highly recommend something other than that intake.
kdbunn
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That is going to be awesome. Nice work!
funnykarman
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It's a 472 crate Hemi I bought many years ago, was run a dyno at 528 hp I just want to drive it and not race it
Dragula
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Either way....Fuel distribution was so bad on it, street driving was also a regular plug change fest....Worst intake I have ever used.
funnykarman
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Yep that is what happened to my brothers Vega, He was going to put it back on the street and put his wide Mickeys back on it, while playing around in front of his shop one of the tires went flat, it hooked hard right and drove into a bank and rolled over bending the car up good, spools are bad for the street .
funnykarman
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Need a update on your project, hope you have not given up!
Dragula
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Well, its all in primer. It has a new 4340 cage, it has a new trans tunnel, new seats, new dash and it has a 440 built for a blower in it and new trans...Other than that, its been sitting. I can post pictures later.
funnykarman
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I STILL QUESTIONED AS TO WHY YOU MOVED THE MOTOR FORWARD, YOU SAID TO GET MORE LEG ROOM, I AM 5 FT 10 AND TOP AT 190. WHEN I PUT THE CAR TOGETHER I SET THE SEATS UP OFF THE FLOOR AND LEANED THEM BACK DOING THIS GETS YOUR LEGS OFF TH FLOOR AND LEANING BACK SHORTENS THE DISTANCE TO THE PETALS . I BUILT A 72 DODGE COLT WITH THE MOTOR MOVED BACK 13 INCHES , IT WAS UNDER THE WINDSHIELD AND I DID THE SAME THING WITH THE SEATS. ALL THIS IS FOOD FOR THOUGHT ! A COUPLE OF PIC'S
That is alot of cleco's
funnykarman
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THAT WAS A LOT OF TIN WORK, EVERY TWO INCHES USED A POPRIVET !
Dragula
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Been real busy with other projects...but.
So the car has a new cage and seats, glass dash, trans tunnel, and I ended up with not enough leg room. So its going to wheelie anyway, figured move the motor forward along with the fire wall and at least be comfortable. I plan to race & street it. I have a 440 blower motor in there right now, but need an intake and blower.
To get it running this year, I may steel the 605 Hemi out of my 70 Cuda and throw a tunnel ram on it.
So the car has a new cage and seats, glass dash, trans tunnel, and I ended up with not enough leg room. So its going to wheelie anyway, figured move the motor forward along with the fire wall and at least be comfortable. I plan to race & street it. I have a 440 blower motor in there right now, but need an intake and blower.
To get it running this year, I may steel the 605 Hemi out of my 70 Cuda and throw a tunnel ram on it.
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