Project 1968 Barracuda

[Granny]

Nice project!

[Street_Chally73]

Its an original 340 out of another vehicle, I honestly have no idea what a R3 block is?

Joe, there is no engine or trans in the car right now, but it does look better up high than a 3S does lol.

They are built with more webbing between the walls & just handle that much more power than a stock casting can.

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Sent from the garage

[Primus101]

Sweet ride-
I bought a '67 FB back in '81, just parted with it last year...lol...@ one point had a 371ci 340/360 combo with 4speed & 391,twas fun. Was in the process of custom massaging every square inch on it with a rotisserie resto- doing it pro-tour style.....then my TT came along...
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[GTOJOE]

Its an original 340 out of another vehicle, I honestly have no idea what a R3 block is?

Joe, there is no engine or trans in the car right now, but it does look better up high than a 3S does lol.

Agreed

[CoreyB]

Sweet ride-
I bought a '67 FB back in '81, just parted with it last year...lol...@ one point had a 371ci 340/360 combo with 4speed & 391,twas fun. Was in the process of custom massaging every square inch on it with a rotisserie resto- doing it pro-tour style.....then my TT came along...
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Damn, that was coming out amazing, cant believe you bailed on it before finishing it. Was it going to be plum crazy purple?

[Primus101]

Yes, I had originally planned on plum crazy, shot a few parts for consideration & then it seemed everyone on the block was going there- it was solid & straight, car is bare steel in pics, just light coating of sealer to prevent surface rust.
I was basically redesigning the whole car, including a more modern dash & interior out of aluminum. For a guy who insists on doing everything, from mechanical fabbing to drivetrain to paint, it was hard to not get overwhelmed & stay focused....she lost her luster after 30 yrs-
Havent regretted a second moving to the 3s platform.

There's still way more of these older Cuda's here in Canada than TT's....

[CoreyB]

I love the work you had done, glad you made it to the 3S platform, just wish you could have kept the Cuda. This Cuda is being built to be sold also though, wish I could make it as nice as what you were doing but being a profit car I cant spend that much time. If it was just my car I would make it absolutely perfect, but its my dads as well, he may have different plans than I do.

[CoreyB]

And so it begins. I have a 340-6 engine for it that is almost done being rebuilt. Its an original 6 pack engine, very rare. I need to find a 6 pack intake for it, until then it will get a 4 barrel.

[CoopKill]

Woot, love that car, and the 70'!

[CoreyB]

A 70 Cuda is my dream car, some day, some day......