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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: fishy340]
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12/14/10 10:36 PM
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Can't find the old pictures on my Computer. But, the cowl hood really kills the car. I had a 72 Demon scoop I had enlarged the opening 100% and raised about 2". It looked great IMO. Problem is forward facing hood mounted scoops try to peel off at 170MPH.
I would like to run the Tri Aero scoop mounted to the carb but need a new Carbon Fiber flat hood. VFN does not want to make Carbon Fiber at this time. What do you guys think of that scoop on this car?
Leon
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: Leon441]
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12/14/10 11:53 PM
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must say Leon.I have always loved your car.looks good and I remember the demon scoop.I have one that my father in law made me for on my dart that is 6" tall.Kenny
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: Leon441]
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12/15/10 12:46 AM
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You mean this Ole Junk
Yep thats the ONE!
heres another shot i really like... 
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: sam64]
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12/15/10 09:06 PM
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not yet moded,but will be.
sweet... what are your plans for her? 
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: Leon441]
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12/15/10 09:08 PM
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You mean this Ole Junk
Yep thats the ONE!
heres another shot i really like...
Where was this picture taken? Cecil County MD
The crew guy looks like Anthony. He only went to two races with me Cecil County and National Trail. I'm pretty sure that is not National Trail because they have bleachers behind their fence.
I dont know, Leon. I saw it somewhere and saved it! 
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: bigdad]
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12/15/10 11:27 PM
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I have a pair of 15 x 7 Keystones in a small bolt pattern
Suppose a guy could narrow them ?
You did see the ol' ramp truck for sale in Kansas to complete your truck I hope ?
hey Big D, you got all those pix of super hot babes... dont you have any shots of cool 65s? Fish, i mean? post 'em if you do! 
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
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12/16/10 11:26 AM
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It's not a '65 but it's a '66. Bought it for my dad a few years ago and we restored it to this a little each winter. He races it and drives it everywhere. He won the Sportsman class in the local Mopar series this year.
Wade Metzinger 918-809-0987 71 Cuda 9.28@145 -1s, Pglide 68 Cuda 10.64@124 1.45 60's 318->390 eddys Moparts discount code on WIX - moparts www.Filter1.com
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
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12/16/10 11:54 AM
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Here's mine.............
Last edited by JBurch; 12/16/10 11:55 AM.
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
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It's not a '65 but it's a '66. Bought it for my dad a few years ago and we restored it to this a little each winter. He races it and drives it everywhere. He won the Sportsman class in the local Mopar series this year.
We accept '66s , as well! Nice job on that, Wade!
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
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Here's mine.............
She looks all business! pretty dang fast too!
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
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12/16/10 01:28 PM
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Dad's has a 340, 904 with low gear set, 9.5" Dynamic converter, 8 3/4 with posi and 3.91 gears. Has a small hydraulic cam, 750 vacuum secondary, air-gap intake, 2" exhaust, J-heads and runs 13.20s and wants to go faster now that he's having so much fun...
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
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12/16/10 11:19 PM
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That car is here in Va and the guy who built that is really a neat guy.He did all the work himself using K car bumpers and a host of other cool little things. Really nice cool car. He just finished up a model T truck that he turned into an extended cab with a 5.0 EFI powerplant.Super cool.
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: RacerGofKGB]
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12/17/10 07:28 PM
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Thanks BIGDAD I always wanted a pic of Petty's Barracuda. My distant cousin's husband Freman Treadway built that car when he worked for Petty. My uncle match raced him with a Ford Falcon at Roxboro NC.
I used to have a pic of a 65 on the front of a Summit sale flyer. It was light green or yellow and had a 72 Duster scoop on it and no front bumper. It had to have been in the mid 90's as this is where I got the idea to do that scoop. I used to be a copy cat too.LOL
That Barracuda of Petty's is the only car my Uncle ever admitted to have beaten him every pass up the track. He said he would leave in the falcon ahead of Petty and the ole hemi would pull around him at the stripe. For those that know Roxboro they used to run 1/4 mile there.
Leon
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
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12/18/10 04:07 PM
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I have video footage of this car running off the track into the spectator stands and resulting in a little boy losing his life. Richard never returned back to drag racing after that.
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
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12/18/10 04:10 PM
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I have video footage of this car running off the track into the spectator stands and resulting in a little boy losing his life. Richard never returned back to drag racing after that.
Yep, that is true.
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
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12/18/10 05:45 PM
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I have video footage of this car running off the track into the spectator stands and resulting in a little boy losing his life. Richard never returned back to drag racing after that.
Yep, that is true.
he probably blamed himself...or the car.
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: EvilB1Dart]
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12/19/10 06:11 AM
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I have video footage of this car running off the track into the spectator stands and resulting in a little boy losing his life. Richard never returned back to drag racing after that.
Wes, all of us that love the 65 Barracuda have probably seen that footage or heard about it. Petty was on a hiatus from oval track racing and built the Cuda for some match racing which was very popular at the time. Maybe his credintuals as a great GN driver did not prepare him for the wild beast that the Cuda surely was. I dont know all the particualrs(track, driver, car??)...does anybody? Chime in if you do.
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: DavidDean]
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12/20/10 11:32 AM
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From Sweden . Next season running a HENI!
Cuda, -70
Valiant-65 AWB,
Valiant Signet200 -65 Topchopped dragcar.
Topolino Fuel Altered.
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
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12/20/10 09:41 PM
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You can't get much under them stock.
With the springs moved under the frame and a mini tub I got an N50-15 M&H or a 28X12.5 MT or a 28X10 slick.
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: Commando66]
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The wheelhouse is the same as a Valiant. The interior panels are removable. My Barracuda is mini-tubbed with 295/50's.
THAT looks sweet, Commando! Can you still use the back seat, etc?
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: bigdad]
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I really like 64-65 Valiants, allot, allot
So what's wrong with 63? 
FYI, my first car in high school was a '65 Formula S Barracuda. What a ride for a youngster. The fold down back seat and trunk panel made for some good times too.
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: d100dragracer]
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Here's one a friend of mine owns. Damn fine looking car got some steam under the hood also.
Wow!  Like to see more pics of that one! 
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: d100dragracer]
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Here's a couple more pics of my friends car that B1fish540 requested. The paint job has already been copied by a few other people and even some GM owners. The inside looks just as good as the outside but I don't have any pics of the inside. But could get some I'm sure.
Thanks, love that car!
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Re: Modified 65 B'Cudas(pics)
[Re: bigdad]
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Hey bigdad thanks for the post, my Dad and I spent alot (and I mean alot) of late nights and weekends scratching our heads, engineering, fabricating, and drinking beer to get the 1956 354 inch HEMI to fit into a stock front suspension early a-body. Misc. components etc: the front brake set up is '74 Dart Swinger Disc set-up w/ manual steering (4 1/2 bolt pattern), PST kit, fire wall relocated 2 inches, stock exhaust manifolds from 1956, custom exhaust pipes(20+hours in fab), big-block t-bars, TH350 trans, center sump oil pan (modified +/-2qts.), stock /6 K-frame w/ homemade motor mounts, custom everything... and now nothing but fun,fun,fun with a (stock) HEMI powered '65 Valiant Thanks Brian & Gordy
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b1fish540,just makin someting to take to local car shows,the hemi will just be a dummy,the car is a /6.anyone have any skinny 4 inch pattern cragers? 
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