Category: General Topics

Rear axle brake hose tee, 70 Challenger

To speed up assembly I had a different axle housing powder coated. I removed the vent and hose block only to discover the hose was swaged to the block. (Found out that was 72-up) I went to order a stand alone L block but before doing so, looked at my 7…

70 Barracuda Convertible Suspension Upgrades

Starting to collect parts for my Baracuda build. This ride will be a strong running 340/auto set up. Just looking for a comfortable suspension set up that will rack up a lot of miles. Going to go with a traditional look, decent size tires out back, wit…

70 Barracuda Convertible Suspension Upgrades

Starting to collect parts for my Baracuda build. This ride will be a strong running 340/auto set up. Just looking for a comfortable suspension set up that will rack up a lot of miles. Going to go with a traditional look, decent size tires out back, wit…

70 Hemi ‘cuda

So, did I score on this Hemi cuda? Would you consider this to be an “entry level” Hemi ‘cuda? Base model no frills low option car NOM motor and transmission with column shift. California car with no exhaust tips through the valance. No PS, No PB. 8 3/…

Throttle Bracket Sniper EFI

I’m currently pushing through rebuilding my 440/512 Stroker. I opted to try the Sniper 2 EFI. I’m having trouble finding a suitable throttle bracket with transmission kickdown to work with the stock cables. I suppose if I had to I could switch to Lokar…

Please help me remember!

I’m racking my poor ol’ brain trying to remember…
Back in the ’60 and ’70s, pipes were welded on to factory exhaust systems and exited just behind the front wheels. The open ends were capped with oval-shaped plates when street driven. A lot of Chevy models were almost made for them because the factory exhaust curved very near the front wheel wells.
It’s not “lakes pipes” because they ran the entire length of the rocker panel.
Any “seasoned” (old) guys remember? “Cheater Plugs” maybe???