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'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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Sweet, needs a Hemi, big tubs & Hemi scoop.
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Re: New Toy
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03/20/13 02:56 PM
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Your picture is reverse image ...
Put a big block in it ...
Sorry, forgot to mention this is one of 650(ish) Cars made for UK in RHD
Big block........
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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03/20/13 04:27 PM
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I'm guessing that the motor is in the same position in the engine bay. The mounts look the same. I'm unfamiliar with A bodys but it looks like the steering box is switched round. The steering arm points towards the back of the car on the Challenger but to the front on the Barracuda. Also the Oil filter is re-located to the water pump with hard lines running up and next to the valve covers. Pics would explain this better, I'll take some when its light. Headers normally have to be custom made but I'm looking into Australian Pacemaker headers since our Antipodean friends have RHD Chrysler Charger and Valiants, these may work on the Barracuda.
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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03/20/13 04:33 PM
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Like the color on that!
What colour is this BTW?
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'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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03/20/13 05:06 PM
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Your picture is reverse image ...
Put a big block in it ...
Sorry, forgot to mention this is one of 650(ish) Cars made for UK in RHD
Big block........
That I figured
That is a low production number, looks nice.
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Re: New Toy
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03/20/13 07:01 PM
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looks a nice car Tig. Are you ging to mod it, or leave as is ? Mick
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Re: New Toy
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03/20/13 09:41 PM
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Very nice looking ride.. I use to have a Jeep at work that was right hand drive(was a test vehicle) that I use to drive up north once in a while.... the wife was driving and I was laid back in the left seat sleeping.. should have seen all the people looking at us.. was funny
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Re: New Toy
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03/20/13 10:15 PM
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Color code should be UU1 on the fender tag if that's original paint.
Looks like its been painted based on the rear bumper.. its been bent in and I'm sure it got into the body (and sprung back)
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Re: New Toy
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03/21/13 12:22 AM
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That's a really cool score Tig, I had no idea they made RHD Barracudas. Pics would be great!
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Re: New Toy
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03/21/13 03:53 AM
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Given that US cars had their motors shifted to the right, is yours shifted to the left, or is the column shaft a really tight fit in the engine compartment?
Interseting as I never really thought about that with RHD. Ron
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Re: New Toy
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03/21/13 07:49 AM
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It's been painted. Front Wings (fenders) are very good condition, bonnet (hood) and boot (trunk) have minimal rust.The majority of the trim is good. It's quite solid. Only real problem area is the rear quarters. They have some filler (bondo) in. A new pair of these and it will be a really good car. Hi Mick. Not planning to do much at all on this. Just a mild small block daily driver with occasional strip use. Though we are wondering about those SB rpm heads for sale on the MMA board, where will that lead us though? Getting new bumpers and some small bolt pattern Cragars for it and a Formula S stripe in Dark Blue. Probably just run it around as is 'till we want to do the body work.
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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03/21/13 08:24 AM
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'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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01/08/14 08:20 PM
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Project is still ongoing but a lot of thing's are coming together now.
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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01/10/14 01:49 AM
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That firewall is wacky! You got a close-up of the console? It looks like a 69. I have an Aussie Ute and nothing in the engine bay looks the same.
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Re: New Toy
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A pic of the centre console?. How different is the engine bay? Pacemaker do headers for Aussie Valients and Chargers, just wondering how the fit would be
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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Good to know, as you can see I've got some block huggers to try. Keeping my options open. I emailed pacemaker a while back, asking if they would fit, got no reply They are also quite expensive to ship to the UK.
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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whats the steeringbox and idler arm bolted to ?
Looks like the same setup the Aussie cars used, and they bolt to the frame rail. (with some through-the-rail crush tubes)
Some of them would crack the rails on the bottom side where it mounts, so always good to check them out there.
A common mod in Oz is a modified K frame to use a rack and pinion. I put one in my old Charger, was a nice setup. (they use a common Holden Commodore rack)
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Re: New Toy
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01/15/14 11:20 PM
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Good to know, as you can see I've got some block huggers to try. Keeping my options open. I emailed pacemaker a while back, asking if they would fit, got no reply They are also quite expensive to ship to the UK.
Maybe try emailing http://www.dodgecity.com.au/ for the extractors ? They deal with most of the Oz companies. (I delt with Paul before and got my rack conversion from him as well years back)
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Re: New Toy
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01/15/14 11:25 PM
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That firewall is wacky! You got a close-up of the console? It looks like a 69. I have an Aussie Ute and nothing in the engine bay looks the same.
It is odd...sort of like a hybrid LH/RH sort of one. Not just a firewall from an Oz Mopar at least.
The Aussie cars never had the firewall bulkhead connector like his does, they just went through a rubber gommet near the heater hoses.
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Re: New Toy
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whats the steeringbox and idler arm bolted to ?
Looks like the same setup the Aussie cars used, and they bolt to the frame rail. (with some through-the-rail crush tubes)
Some of them would crack the rails on the bottom side where it mounts, so always good to check them out there.
Pretty much the same and it has had repairs in that area. Rack and pinion swap would be nice
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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I didn't drag race my car...but the rack was a great upgrade, wish I had done it a long time before. (The setup has been done in Oz for a while now.) Paul Norris at the link I mentioned above is who did my K frame. You need to modify the steering shaft, but it's nothing all that hard. Oh, and with a V8 you need to notch the sump a little to clear the rack, or shim the engine mounts a bit. With the Hemi-6 it clears as is..
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Re: New Toy
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Thanks for the link, very helpful. This was supposed to be a quick, cheap and easy daily driver project. Things can escalate, you know how it is
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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By the way...another difference from memory, the lower ball joints on the Oz cars are a slightly different length to the USA ones, if you ever go to change them out..not sure on what your's may have on it?
Thanks for the tip Most likely stay with manual set up
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: New Toy
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Very similar oil filter setup but at the front, mounted on the water pump. It's gone the journey as there was crusty old oil and dirt over the chassis rail and the rear of the engine, the seals had gone and I couldn't get them anywhere. Now have an aftermarket remote set up, much better No pics unfortunately. Edit: I noticed the oil cover has twin lines on your buddies motor, UK cars had a single outlet with stacked blocks to which the steel lines where attached. It was crap Found a pic, though not of ours.
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