69 Barracuda 383
Posted: Tue 23 May 2017, 08:12
Havent posted for a while and with all the consternation about the Forum vs Facebook etc, I thought the timing was right to let everyone know that there has been some movement on getting the Barracuda up and running. My signature has indicated "in development" for years!
So the car has taken through to All American Muscle (AAM) about 3 months ago with the mandate to get her up and running.
We didnt know if the 383 was running, so that was the first test. The motor was pulled out and bench tested with some loan parts from AAM. She ran!
We proceeded to paint the bigblock in Hemi orange and added some much needed new parts to get her looking like new! Had a debate with Drikus about a Holley vs Edelbrock carb, but eventually went with an Edelbrock 650 on Drikus advice. Would be interested to hear other opinions. Have a Holley on the Chev 350 with no problems. Drikus's view was that the EB is easier to tune with less hassles. Either way, she is looking good!
Holes in the engine bay have all been closed up and made ready for a nice mat black paint job so that the bright orange motor really stands out and we can get rid of that terrible bright green colour.
Next step has been upgrading suspension to deal with the heavier engine. Opted for a reinforced original K member instead of a full tubular set up that AAM fabricates typically. Better but much more expensive. Control arms, bushes, shocks, torsion bars all done
Next question now is brakes. Car had solid discs upfront with tiny calipers that Im sure wont do too well with the new weight and power of the car. AAM typically uses VARI Brakes as their upgrade option but we are talking R20k just for a front set up which I think is a little overkill unless the plan is to track the car! Looking for some ideas or options on alternatives from those in the know.
So the car has taken through to All American Muscle (AAM) about 3 months ago with the mandate to get her up and running.
We didnt know if the 383 was running, so that was the first test. The motor was pulled out and bench tested with some loan parts from AAM. She ran!
We proceeded to paint the bigblock in Hemi orange and added some much needed new parts to get her looking like new! Had a debate with Drikus about a Holley vs Edelbrock carb, but eventually went with an Edelbrock 650 on Drikus advice. Would be interested to hear other opinions. Have a Holley on the Chev 350 with no problems. Drikus's view was that the EB is easier to tune with less hassles. Either way, she is looking good!
Holes in the engine bay have all been closed up and made ready for a nice mat black paint job so that the bright orange motor really stands out and we can get rid of that terrible bright green colour.
Next step has been upgrading suspension to deal with the heavier engine. Opted for a reinforced original K member instead of a full tubular set up that AAM fabricates typically. Better but much more expensive. Control arms, bushes, shocks, torsion bars all done
Next question now is brakes. Car had solid discs upfront with tiny calipers that Im sure wont do too well with the new weight and power of the car. AAM typically uses VARI Brakes as their upgrade option but we are talking R20k just for a front set up which I think is a little overkill unless the plan is to track the car! Looking for some ideas or options on alternatives from those in the know.