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Re: EARLY A BODY TRACK CAR
[Re: A/MP]
#1951007
11/14/15 12:08 PM
11/14/15 12:08 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,323
NY NY
340duster340
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master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,323
NY NY
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i am building a 66 and was thinking of the same thing. a FABO member called lilcuda had a 66 cuda all set up for road course, but of course at the time i was not building my car and didn't save any info, and it has since been sold.
fwiw, i am running FFI front and rear everything, 1.1 t-bars, OEM style 11.75 brakes, and heading to chassis shop soon for frame connectors, fire wall braces and some other stuff.
1966 Dart GT
...down to only 1 mopar for the first time in 15 years!
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Re: EARLY A BODY TRACK CAR
[Re: 340duster340]
#1951233
11/14/15 09:00 PM
11/14/15 09:00 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 701
Northern California
lilcuda
super stock
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super stock
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 701
Northern California
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i am building a 66 and was thinking of the same thing. a FABO member called lilcuda had a 66 cuda all set up for road course, but of course at the time i was not building my car and didn't save any info, and it has since been sold.
fwiw, i am running FFI front and rear everything, 1.1 t-bars, OEM style 11.75 brakes, and heading to chassis shop soon for frame connectors, fire wall braces and some other stuff. My Barracuda wasn't really set up for road racing. Mostly spirited street driving. If you want to find out more about it, you pm me or look at the listing on Bring a Trailer: http://bringatrailer.com/2014/10/04/fast-road-tune-3404-speed-1966-plymouth-barracuda/
'67 is an abbreviation of 1967
67' is an abbreviation of 67 feet
They are not interchangeable.
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Re: EARLY A BODY TRACK CAR
[Re: A/MP]
#1951236
11/14/15 09:06 PM
11/14/15 09:06 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 701
Northern California
lilcuda
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super stock
Joined: May 2007
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Northern California
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I should also mention that the only reason I sold my 66 was to buy the Red Brick.
'67 is an abbreviation of 1967
67' is an abbreviation of 67 feet
They are not interchangeable.
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Re: EARLY A BODY TRACK CAR
[Re: prrc]
#1952713
11/17/15 12:56 AM
11/17/15 12:56 AM
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Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 22,696
Bitopia
jcc
If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
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If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 22,696
Bitopia
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Nice plan, and  for not following the beaten path.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: EARLY A BODY TRACK CAR
[Re: prrc]
#1952875
11/17/15 11:47 AM
11/17/15 11:47 AM
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 259
n.c.
geo.
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enthusiast
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Posts: 259
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HDK front suspension. Flexform composite leaf springs with sliders on the rear.Ford 9" rear built to my spec's. believe it or not SRT4 engine with a 5 speed manual transmission. Weight of the car should come in between 2700/2800 at most. As soon as I get it on all four wheels I will get on a set of corner scales and then place the motor to achieve as close to a 50/50 ratio as I can front to rear. So most people will ask why a 4 cylinder. Well it's light 339 lbs. will make right at 530 at the wheel on pump gas running 28 lbs of boost. these cars with a /6 weighed 2650 475 for the /6 so right there I lost 136 lbs off the front. its all about power to weight ratio. and a short 108 wheel base never hurts. Ok, you got me interested with the 4 cyl. engine. But the 108" wheelbase? Which axle did you move, or did you do both? Isn't this a Dart which started out at 111"?
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Re: EARLY A BODY TRACK CAR
[Re: geo.]
#1952922
11/17/15 12:26 PM
11/17/15 12:26 PM
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 47
Indianapolis.IN
prrc
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Indianapolis.IN
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HDK front suspension. Flexform composite leaf springs with sliders on the rear.Ford 9" rear built to my spec's. believe it or not SRT4 engine with a 5 speed manual transmission. Weight of the car should come in between 2700/2800 at most. As soon as I get it on all four wheels I will get on a set of corner scales and then place the motor to achieve as close to a 50/50 ratio as I can front to rear. So most people will ask why a 4 cylinder. Well it's light 339 lbs. will make right at 530 at the wheel on pump gas running 28 lbs of boost. these cars with a /6 weighed 2650 475 for the /6 so right there I lost 136 lbs off the front. its all about power to weight ratio. and a short 108 wheel base never hurts. Ok, you got me interested with the 4 cyl. engine. But the 108" wheelbase? Which axle did you move, or did you do both? Isn't this a Dart which started out at 111"? I'll measure to make sure. Have not moved any axles. I have read that the third Gen. Darts were 106 and also read 108. 111 is what I read for the wagons. This info could be incorrect. I will double check.
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Re: EARLY A BODY TRACK CAR
[Re: A/MP]
#1953449
11/18/15 01:45 AM
11/18/15 01:45 AM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,375
SoCal
MuuMuu101
I got lucky at Woodward!
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I got lucky at Woodward!
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,375
SoCal
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Wagons are 106, Valiants are 108 and 63-66 Darts are 111. Correct!
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Still a work in progress, no pics worthwhile yet.
I spy....a Hemi Denny setup! Looks nice. 
