after 25 yrs, the 71 cuda ran again!

Posted By: 5571

after 25 yrs, the 71 cuda ran again! - 06/29/10 07:23 PM

took it to the survivor show this past sunday (at the mecum event in st charles IL), and could not get in as I was not preregisterd (and they had very limited space due to flooding of the grounds). anyways, after a new gas tank, a swapped carb and radiator from another cuda, it lives, it was last on the road in 84! Its all original, even leaking exhaust..
did receive good help on moparts...thanks much!
a lot of credit goes to the colorized black turtle wax! it brings old black paint back to life. Car feels light and the original motor rocks (it is quick). I was shocked to find out the carb on these 340s are 800cfm stock and can cool the fuel 20 degrees over the previous yrs design, when I made a poster board for it, and did research on the carb. That is trivia a chevy guy would not believe is true (the carb on this car is bigger than the carb on a big block solid lifter chevy 396-427 pushing 425HP). So enjoy the pics....

Posted By: 79machocharger

Re: after 25 yrs, the 71 cuda ran again! - 06/29/10 08:11 PM

Man I LOVE that car

Posted By: burdar

Re: after 25 yrs, the 71 cuda ran again! - 06/29/10 08:19 PM

Only two pics?

I know you have to have many many more.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: after 25 yrs, the 71 cuda ran again! - 06/29/10 10:45 PM

WOW!

I miss my '71...

Posted By: dmoore

Re: after 25 yrs, the 71 cuda ran again! - 06/30/10 02:10 AM

Quote:

Only two pics?

I know you have to have many many more.

No doubt! Sinister

Please post more!

Posted By: 70gtx440dana

Re: after 25 yrs, the 71 cuda ran again! - 06/30/10 02:36 PM

Simply awesome!!!!!!!!!

Posted By: jrwoodjoe

Re: after 25 yrs, the 71 cuda ran again! - 07/01/10 01:16 AM

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!

Posted By: DAYLEYCHALLENGER

Re: after 25 yrs, the 71 cuda ran again! - 07/01/10 02:16 AM

She must have been kept up pretty good. The paint looks great to be that old. Good looking car.........

Posted By: 5571

Re: after 25 yrs, the 71 cuda ran again! - 07/10/10 04:26 AM

here are a few more pics..
its amazing on how the roof seam shows up under the vinyl top....on an un restored car. Also, the front end sits up pretty high on a 340, still original springs and shocks. now on to fixing the rust..., and wish I had 15 x 7 road wheels for the back, that would match the 14x7 fronts (too bad they never made them). Those new L 60 15s would look great on the back of this car.