dartfreak75
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What is the best way to determine if they are factory or aftermarket? Is there any major markings or differences to look for?
New find.
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The factory rockers had a single adjuster nut. All others had a 2 piece adjuster with a lock nut.
Yup. I was lookin at that too.
Regardless, Kevin, I think this is a really good score. WHY would there be FAT dual springs? For a big cam. WHY would there be head studs? For high compression. It screams old school cool. Get that beeotch torn down so we can see it too. lol
Yep,
It smells of stock car. I bought a 408 a few years ago for $500. Stock car engine.
Yes it does. Smells purdy strong too. lol
I'm thinking it's super or modified stock dirt track build. Something with a thinner rule book than what is used on the average asphalt track. Seems like there's even a dirt track fairly close to where your at...
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dartfreak75
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Yes there is ! Actually there is a dirt track less than a half a mile from where I bought it from. Lol
dartfreak75
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IIRC those dirt track cars have like 300+ duration cams. They are made to rev and stay reved for a while.
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Looked at the block a little closer this evening after work its dated 78. 10 2 78 to be exact. I still can't find anything on the heads i see a few symbols but and a 15h but no casting numbers
John Collins
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Great find!! Man I’m jealous. Lol.
dartfreak75
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Thanks man. I am tickled about it. It's crazy what is out there hidden in plan sight. I drive by there almost everyday and never knew what was in the garage.
dartfreak75
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The guy messaged me today and said he had another 360 block and a extra set of heads for 50 bucks so im going back this evening to get them too. He also said we would talk more about the barracuda.
John Collins
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That’s an amazing find... $50 is a no brainer. Good luck with the Barracuda! Sounds like if he parts with it, it won’t be for some crazy, “I know what I got” price. I’ve been looking high and low locally for deals, but there’s nothing around me. I’m hoping for a lucky find next weekend at our monthly vintage car swap meet.
dartfreak75
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Update. I went and picked up the other 360. Its also a 78 with a set of 596 heads, crank cam and rockers. No main caps but for 50 bucks I couldn't complain. We also made a deal on the cuda! Im so dang excited. I can't believe that a 100 dollar 360 Facebook add lead me to another barracuda! Barracudas are my dream car my favorite above all others. I love them all even the other none mopar brands but barracudas especially e bodies have always been my dream. I had one and had to sell it and with the market just assumed id never have another one. But 13 years later it appears I'm gonna have one. Its a 74 I don't know much about It . Its rough and striped i do know that. Its basically just a shell. A rusty shell at that. But he is including all the sheetmetal he has collected which is floors trunk quarters and a roof. He is leaving Tuesday so the plan is im gonna go over Monday morning and we are gonna collect all the parts and im gonna pay him half. Then im gonna go to north Carolina and pick up the car at a later date and pay his brother the other half.
dartfreak75
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This guy is a true "just loves mopars" guy he told me he is moving to New Mexico and knows he won't be able to come back for them and there just gonna set there and rot and he would rather take a loss than let them rot. He has 2 73 cudas that he is taking with him so he has his hands full. He also told me his health is not so great and he wants to get all his stuff a good home while he can. I can honestly tell this guy isn't about profit. I picked up that block today for 50 bucks and he threw in 150 dollars worth of free stuff!
John Collins
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That’s pretty rad... Congratulations on the new ride! Sounds like it’s going to be an adventure getting it back on the road.
You read my other post. It is a Challenger RT. Good luck on the Barracuda. It will be a fun resurrection.
Greg73
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What a great find I’m getting ready to pay 300 for a bone stock 318 from the 80’s that supposedly runs
dartfreak75
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That's what I paid for my last 318 probably 12 years ago lol
Bernie Erlandson
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good deal!
dartfreak75
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I started a separate thread but I want to keep this one going..I dug into the motor and I found out that I have some speed pro h405cp pistons, some j heads and a solid cam. Im not sure on the specs on the cam. My plan is to clean up the short block and use it as is, build the heads, do a valve job, new valves, port, mill etc. I think it will be a pretty stout fun street engine.
SS Lancer
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Nice find
famous bob
mopar misfit
Why , do they not work w/ the solid spacers holding the alignment against the stands ? gen 2 hemi`s all had the springs , I had decided , if I ever have to pull my heads , I`d do the springs while leaving the solid spacers between the rockers and stands . I think old kimmer said that he has a set of big block heads that way.---------------???did I miss something ?
famous bob
mopar misfit
Dam , why dont I ever run into something like this !!?/ wating for a deal on a 426 hemi !-------lol , not holding my breath .
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