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big block+4spd in a 65 barracuda??? #133511 10/07/08 05:04 PM 10/07/08 05:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,041 michigan woods imfixinmopars426 OP master
imfixinmopars426 OP master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,041 michigan woods	i want to look at a nice? 273 barracuda,and im wondering what its going to be putting a 440/4spd in the car??is this like an 67-72 a body or different? trans hump?,pedals?front disc situation? 8.75 rear go into the car out of an 1969? headers?? tti's? thanks! 4735813-1f41g4145ZZZZZZZZZ89s6ef284f15b2712c7.jpg (262 downloads) Last edited by imfixinmopars426; 10/07/08 05:05 PM.

Re: big block+4spd in a 65 barracuda??? [Re: imfixinmopars426] #133512 10/07/08 05:20 PM 10/07/08 05:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,971 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,971 Grand Prairie,Texas	The engine bay is much smaller than the later versions and to go with a BB you will have to do some major cutting and fitting. Fenderwell headers are your only choice. You will have to buy or narrow a rearend to get it under there and I think you will have to do major front end changing to get a disc setup. Your best bet would be to build a small block stroker to get high horsepower in that little body.

Re: big block+4spd in a 65 barracuda??? [Re: imfixinmopars426] #133513 10/07/08 06:43 PM 10/07/08 06:43 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: i want to look at a nice? 273 barracuda,and im wondering what its going to be putting a 440/4spd in the car??is this like an 67-72 a body or different? trans hump?,pedals?front disc situation? 8.75 rear go into the car out of an 1969? headers?? tti's? thanks! A very close friend of mine has an old '66 Barracuda drag car that WAS a straight front axle, 440, 4-speed. He has since brought it back to stock, but it ran for amny years with that set-up. The early A-body is drastically different than the '67-72 A-body. Any A-body 8 3/4 will bolt right in. If you don't want to mini-tub and narrow a rear, you will need to use a '65 B-body rear. That will push the wheels out to the edge of the quarter panel, and you will get some more back spacing. My old '66 Dart drag car has a Hemi slickshift 4-speed. You should build an A-body 4-speed with Hemi guts. That will bolt in and the shifter will fit the '66 floor hump. When you get a trans tunnel floor hump, FORGET the '65 and buy a '66. (similar to the 67-69) Pedals are unique to '65-'66. My Dart and nearly all '66 Formula S cars came with Kelsey-Hayes small bolt discs. The swap to '73 4.5" discs is a simple process. Headers will be home made fenderwells...no exceptions. The engine bay is 2 inches narrower. this will cause some grief getting the 440 in, but it can be done with some fitting. The K-member was notched in my friends Barracuda...not sure if that was necesary. Good luck.

Re: big block+4spd in a 65 barracuda??? #133514 10/07/08 07:53 PM 10/07/08 07:53 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	www.forabodiesonly.com www.bigblockdart.com a B engine(383/400) will fit with BB HP ex manifolds & I saw a pic of one with the max wedge ex manifolds. 440 will fit with headers live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: big block+4spd in a 65 barracuda??? [Re: RapidRobert] #133515 10/07/08 08:22 PM 10/07/08 08:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 574 Western New York since 2000 D dart44072 super gas
dart44072 super gas D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 574 Western New York since 2000	The only real issue is the headers. At this time you are stuck with cutting the fenderwells.As for the 4-speed if you go with a hydraulic clutch you should be good to go.A couple of guys at abodies only are working on the same projects.I'm kinda hanging back waiting to see how they make out. I'm thinking of going 440 4-speed in my 64 Valiant. Dave...........

Re: big block+4spd in a 65 barracuda??? [Re: dart44072] #133516 10/07/08 08:55 PM 10/07/08 08:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 284 Chicago suburbs D dartgame enthusiast
dartgame enthusiast D Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 284 Chicago suburbs	Why not put a stroked 340 or 360 in it. Easier to do, you can get over 400 cubes out of one.

Re: big block+4spd in a 65 barracuda??? [Re: dartgame] #133517 10/08/08 07:44 AM 10/08/08 07:44 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,041 michigan woods imfixinmopars426 OP master
imfixinmopars426 OP master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,041 michigan woods	ok ok,i will forget the project.sounds like too much hassle for me. i just have a good running 440 sitting here looking for a home and say this car on craigslist,and thought?thanks for the input,i will move on,like i need anymore crap torn apart anyway ,lol. oh and thanks dan for the email,mike

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