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mph911 11-21-2014 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TRE Cup (Post 8363181)
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I've had a lot of fun racing against this guy at Laguna Seca. Out dragged me on the straights, but the evil cockroach got by him after a few laps and pulled away :D

That's Team Starfish, the only one that I know of that races in the US.

mph911 11-21-2014 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by trekkor (Post 8363303)
I love it!

I learned to drive in my mom's '64 Valiant
I had a '61 Valiant and a '65 Dart.

There was a car like yours running in the 24 Hours of LeMons, I believe.

In my research over the past few months I regularly come across the gold Lemons car. I would love to enter an early Valiant or similar in that event!

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mph911 11-21-2014 01:54 PM

The Goodwood Revival had 2 Barracuda's racing this year, the silver one has been around for a while and was even driven by the Ex F1 driver Luizzi for a win at Goodwood a few years back.
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mph911 12-11-2014 07:23 PM

The engine is finished and on its way.. the little 273 made a comfortable 470hp at 8500rpm. :eek:

gt350mike 12-11-2014 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mph911 (Post 8360022)

Matt, I'm not a Mopar guy but I love your car! Btw, what size tires are you running?

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Originally Posted by J P Stein (Post 8362092)
If you're interested, here are some pictures I took during the 65's build.
No particular order & you are spared my verbiage.
Suffice it to say there was about 8-9 months of an old fart laying on the cold concrete floor.

Hate to go OT but what can you tell me about the steering?

mph911 12-11-2014 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gt350mike (Post 8392775)
Matt, I'm not a Mopar guy but I love your car! Btw, what size tires are you running?

Thanks Mike, these tires are 205/60 x 15 on a 7 in wheel . The street tyres on the black steelies are 205/65 x 15 on 7's

ckelly78z 12-12-2014 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mph911 (Post 8392690)
The engine is finished and on its way.. the little 273 made a comfortable 470hp at 8500rpm. :eek:

Wow, that seems like alot of power for a small, small block, but I guess if you can twist it to 8500 RPM, it's built very well. Really would like to see pics of progress.

onewhippedpuppy 12-12-2014 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mph911 (Post 8392690)
The engine is finished and on its way.. the little 273 made a comfortable 470hp at 8500rpm. :eek:

That's a screamer! Sounds like a lot of fun. I love the 1st gen 'Cuda, greatly preferred over it's successor. Your approach is spot on perfect.

Macroni 12-12-2014 05:57 AM

So F'in cool......

mph911 05-16-2015 12:15 AM

It's been a while since I updated this thread..

We are about a week away from finishing. Only a bit of wiring and some hoses to go.
After about a year I cant wait to hear this thing, let alone drive it.

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Rick V 05-16-2015 04:20 AM

I love old Mopar,
Back in HS I drove a 67 Newport convertable, the old B block threw a rod so I ended up dropping a 68 RB in it, It handled like an ox cart, it stopped like a bowling ball but there wasn't much around that could pass it on the highway, a real shine runner. I kept that car until I bought the 911 and only having a single car garage it had to go. I gave it to a guy who restores old 300 convertables and she once again lives and terrorizes the highway.

ckelly78z 05-16-2015 05:54 AM

The one car I wish I had kept from my youth was a Mopar....1968 Dodge Dart GTS with a perfect body, but some mechanical issues. It had a crate 340 and 727 trans, it was Orange with a black stripe across the trunk, and sounded mean.

Rich Lambert 05-16-2015 10:37 AM

Sub'd...love old Barracudas & Darts.

mph911 07-19-2015 02:22 AM

Well, the car is pretty much done.
I'm very happy with the way it turned out. The little 273 is very angry and although it's 12:1, it runs fine on our pump gas in Australia. I can't wait to get it out on the track!

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sugarwood 07-19-2015 04:31 AM

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.Porsche has around 6 deg positive caster. Mustangs have 0-1 deg positive......not cheep to fix.
I would like to understand more about how 60s muscle was fundamentally different than BMW/Porsche cars. At least, beyond "They're heavy, and only are good in a straight line".

What are the pros/cons of this caster setting? If 911's handle so well, and have +6, why didn't Detroit do the same thing? Is there a downside to +6 that Detroit intentionally avoided? I'm guessing there is a trade off ?

LWJ 07-19-2015 05:27 AM

That car is outstanding. It caused me to search for something similar simply because it is so cool. I really can't get it out of my head. Congrats!

pavulon 07-19-2015 07:00 AM

job well done!! Love thoughtfully modified cars from a time when design differentiated each from any other...and now yours from those!!

silverc4s 07-19-2015 08:40 AM

Bought a 67 Barracuda Formula S Fastback, 383 4bbl, Torqueflite new off the showroom floor in 1967.
Gold its black interior. Loved that car , thanks for the memories. Most of the earlier Barracudas were slant sixes, as I recall....
Your resurrection is awesome, wish you were closer, or wish I was..;)

asphaltgambler 07-19-2015 09:46 AM

Well done sir!!!!!

J P Stein 07-19-2015 03:43 PM

I was at a vintage race a couple years ago. Listening to a Mustang running thru the gears on the front straight........they didn't pull those RPMs back in the day. 7-7.5K was about it....not 8.5-9K. Vintage?.:rolleyes:...right.


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