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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1877159
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Alright time for an update. I had the Cuda on the back burner for a bit. I was wheeling and dealing and was able to buy parts for my Neon, and also bought another welder. Things that go BOOM and things that go ROOM as I like to call it. I grabbed a motorcycle of sorts for my 1-1/2 year old great nephew, he points at the Cuda, the 455 TA, ATV's or bike and says roooommmm roooommmm, he instintively knows how to mimick kickstarting and throttle action when allowed on one. So I am always trying to feed the beast. I have some vintage AFX slot cars and a track is on the way.

I did put an X pipe in the Cuda, and got rid of the temporary fabbed pipes to make my system mate to the TTi's (I scrapped the stainless dump idea for now at least, due to odd fitment and possible flow disturbance)

I had been playing with Neon's while the Cuda has sat. I did stumble on a real Shelby GT350 that's apparently lived near my FIL for years, I just didnt know it. So out came the Cuda...... I had a minor close call when a young lady in a Honda changed lanes on me. So I parked it again.

I am about done with my daughters car, we sold the 4dr 2002 stick and grabbed a her wrecked 1st gen 2dr Auto..... I ju$t bought the welder and a BOOM maker $o I will be making progre$$ $lowly but will be putting in the deep pan $oon and then onto the brakes/front end update

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1983441
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Time for an update:

Car is running well. I will upgrade the fuel system as it's no suprise the current 650 Demon is too small. I was researching fuel injection. I sat on my car cash all this while. A buddy says that in his experience the Demon carbs idle circuit wouldn't tune to the vacuum a Holley did. I can test this theory with my 3310. I need to ensure I have adequate vacuum at idle and fuel injection is an option.

MuuMuu also showed me another fuel injection system, I'm going to do some reading on it.

I don't think I ever added that I put a wideband Commander A/F ratio set up in it. I like it

I also have some reproduction trim items to compare to OEM (pics will follow soon)

I have most parts for a disc brake upgrade( I only need the master cylinder and proportioning valve), and I'm going to go through the front end (detailing etc. too)

I have the deep sump oil pan and pick up to install

I am also going to tie the frame, I will probably either use an existing bolt in design, or make something similar myself.

My great Nephew (not even 2 yet) called my car "My" Varooom Varooommm on New Years as he heard it fire up and take off, it's his car LOL. We stopped by and I saw him this weekend and he pointed at a little red Cuda with a black top I had given him and smiled at me and said Varooooommm. I'm really stoked that he has motor-head tendencies already.

Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1983644
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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1983649
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This is some reproduction door top trim

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1983691
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More of the door top trim, overall very nice product.

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1983723
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Deck lid molding

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1983733
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Originally Posted By UCUDANT
MuuMuu also showed me another fuel injection system, I'm going to do some reading on it.


Lol. I did? I'm assuming you're referring to FiTech? From what I've seen it's pretty affordable and rather easy to install. I've seen 4-5 cars that autocross with it so I can't imagine it is all that bad. I got to fiddle with the hand-held controller too and it seems like a good piece.

There are a couple FABO threads on the install. Maybe 1-2 people have had issues with it that FiTech is helping them to solve, but for the most part everyone else has had a painless and pleasant experience.

Edit: Nevermind, I guess I did. laugh2 https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/ubbt...arb.html#UNREAD

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1983784
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Thanks again.

The wide band idles about 14.5

Heres how I mounted the gauges, the wide band was in for a while but I waited until I installed the W2 Heads and re did the exhaust for my W2 tti's to install the O2 bung and finish it.

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1983817
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no ok blast away


Hey, Moog has had failures and everyone thinks it's a Camaro anyway

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1983986
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Meh, I haven't been in the car scene for very long and I've seen the quality of MOOG parts go down throughout the years. I wasn't all that impressed when I got my MOOG suspension components for my Dart.

Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #1986120
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Hey Bob, I made all sorts of vroom vroom sounds at the Dart till you sold it to me... You have that heated garage, let me know when I need to bring in my front end suspension tools for the Cuda. They made a lot of things simple, plus you usually have decent beer...

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Give me a call before this weekend callme , I'll be off for a few days.

I ordered my fuel injection today.

Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #2039686
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OK time for an update. Feb 9th the injection arrived.

There was overtime at work so I was happy to just let the car sit and do other things. I kind of veered off buying things that go boom....
(since it's Easter and family will be together I'll be playing today )

I am also collecting date coded parts for a 340

George is slowly messing with the Dart, he is doing the front end.

I installed a reproduction glove box liner.

I bought and installed just the proper tank vent I was missing. The car needed this desperately. A previous owner plugged the vents and I never fixed that. I know it held the car back at times.

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #2039704
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Project USHUDANT was totaled and not my fault, I was paid for the car, some parts and loss of use per NM law. I cut my losses and fixed it, sold off most of the SRT and turbo parts....... it's just my commuter now.

And the money went tward fuel injection etc

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Heres a cool one..... George and I were out cruising in the Cuda one night recently just having fun. Local kids liked seeing "Hey George we're the cool kids tonight LOL". A Cop on DWI patrol was at a side street and fell in behind us in his Dodge Hemi Charger patrol car, he was steady pacing us and following me. We hit a 4 lane so I moved over to the left one lane (from the far right lane) and slowed down to let em pull up beside us. He had dark tinted widows. I depressed the clutch and gave him a few blips of the throttle out of gear LOL. His dark tinted window drops and he's smirking at us and I know he gestured something but I didnt catch it. I told Geore to give him the forward point like we wanted to race. He said maybe he shouldn't since 2 Cops have been shot recently, better watch the gesturing. So I run up ahead of him gassing it up a few cars lenths and slowing again a few times. A firebird with a large cowl hood pulls along side and the cops 5 cars back. Is he wanting to run? I'd crush him and didn't he see the cop? We pulled into Sonic I just knew the Cop was a car guy. It turned out the young man in the Firebird was trying to warn us (he saw me playing and thought I was unaware) and the Cop was hoping we'd stop so he could see the car. A Cuda is his dream car and he owns a Superbee. When George and I do car stuff we always seem to just luck into some of the coolest scenerios, we stumbled on a Cobra once

I'm finally going to install my deep pan, I have an oil leak that could be the pan gasket (it's snuck out some) and or the rear main) so possibly a rear main too.
First I will calibrate my dipstick. The stock 340 pan pan should be 4qrts at the add mark right? From there I will ensure thats below the windage tray.

I need to measure the pick up to pan floor clearance, maybe cover the pick up in saran wrap and use playdoe?

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #2097555
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Well the pan has been back on awhile and I have been acquiring some stock parts. My daughter and I were out cruising last night as I knew I'd be tearing the front end apart today..... here we go

I'll install the fuel injection after the brake upgrade. I felt giving the car the fuel it needs with the W2's and making it faster before improving braking was not a good idea

This will be a complete front end rebuild and detailing with a manual disc brake upgrade (retaining all stock bolt on parts of course)

I also reinstalled the door top and rocker molding

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #2098167
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Very cool looking engine support! how about a picture from the front.
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Thanks. it's just the Harbor freight unit, HARBOR FREIGHT LINK
it's helped me lower/reinstall transmissions in FWD's too

Please excuse that the excess chain is doubled back up on the hook, it's to keep it out of the way

Removing a lower control arm bushing outer shell made easy, if you run a 1-3/8 tap into the shell of the bushing after you press out the pin and remove the rubber you can press the tap and shell out just like you did the pin. Thanks to the For A bodies only member who shared this trick, and my friend George who told me.

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Re: 1972 340 4spd Cuda [Re: UCUDANT] #2099759
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Well, since you have a pic of the Cuda and the Neon with it, here's a Dart for the "Bob's engine bar collection":

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