Re: 68 Barracuda
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05/28/09 12:44 AM
05/28/09 12:44 AM
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Rhinodart
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Rhinotruck
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Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy
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You can either use Schumacher motor mounts on the Slant k-frame or change the k-frame to a V8 style, or spend lots of money and get an Alterkation!  You can use the stock suspension and just change out the torsion bars and the 9" brakes to 73-up A-Body single piston disks, and use an 8-1/4 from the same donor car for the rear so you will have big bolt pattern all around. Lots of options out there, depending on how crazy you want to get.  You will need an A-Body 4-speed, bellhousing, floor hump, shifter, and linkage. You can use the pedals already in the car. Brewers has everything you need except for a driveshaft. You will have to get another steering column or just remove the tree handle. The swap is really pretty straight-forward, all it take is money... 
Last edited by Rhinodart; 05/28/09 12:44 AM.
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Re: 68 Barracuda
[Re: Rhinodart]
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05/28/09 05:24 PM
05/28/09 05:24 PM
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Southern Maryland
klunick
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Southern Maryland
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You can either use Schumacher motor mounts on the Slant k-frame or change the k-frame to a V8 style, or spend lots of money and get an Alterkation! You can use the stock suspension and just change out the torsion bars and the 9" brakes to 73-up A-Body single piston disks, and use an 8-1/4 from the same donor car for the rear so you will have big bolt pattern all around. Lots of options out there, depending on how crazy you want to get.
You will need an A-Body 4-speed, bellhousing, floor hump, shifter, and linkage. You can use the pedals already in the car. Brewers has everything you need except for a driveshaft. You will have to get another steering column or just remove the tree handle. The swap is really pretty straight-forward, all it take is money...
One thing Rhino forgot to mention. The V8 k-frames changed from 72 to 73+. You want the 73+ in my opinion. Doing a frame swap is much cheaper than the Alterkation. I am not slamming the later as I have it for the Superbee and it is great. But, for most of us, a k-frame change can fit the bill. The +++ of going with the 73+ is you can run factory disc brakes, Get the proper LCUs with the tabs and swaybar goes through the frame and eliminates some wheel travel issues, All the front suspension pieces are readily available including Idler and Pitman arms, and you get the bigger bolt wheel pattern.
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69 Superbee
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