Author: challngd73

66 barracuda…going for a different look

Bought my fathers 66 Barracuda, 273 commando, factory ac. pretty simple really, I want to put better brakes, better lights, bigger wheels, and black the whole car out.
This is what I started with……

This is where I want to go with it…

And thi…

Brand loyal or just like a good vehicle?

I consider myself a mopar guy, but if I look at my history….I just like a well built, well designed vehicle with some style. My current garage is really a mutt! Dailey drive a 21 Ram Laramie dually diesel and a 15 mustang gt in good weather. Wife dr…

Riddle me this..mechanical vs vacuum advance

Ok so I have another thread in here about troubles with my La based 408 stroker having troubles staying running in gear at low rpm, and what appears to be a fouling issue of the plugs. It’s a blueprint 408, that I bought never run, from a 3rd party. …

Any early A’s running gm style HEI distributors

I know they are gigantic, anyone running them in their early A? Will they even fit?

Hard starting assistance please.

Ok so car has been in the shop being restored for the past 15 months. So problem one is the old gas going through it. I put 91 octane in and some octane booster in. Motor is an LA based 408 with about 1000 miles in it. Brand new edelbrock 1906 carb. Ca…

66 barracuda…going for a different look

Bought my fathers 66 Barracuda, 273 commando, factory ac. pretty simple really, I want to put better brakes, better lights, bigger wheels, and black the whole car out.
This is what I started with……

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This is where I…

V eight emblem placement

Hey guys and gals, found these emblems in my glove box when I tore the car down. Now in the process of putting the car back together and think I want to put these back on. Wondering where the proper placement is on a 66 barracuda. Thank you in advan…