gomopar440
Livin' my life...one gas station at a time.
I'm just planting this thread here as a seed for my next Mopar project. It's a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback, ex-race car That I will be picking up near St Louis. The plan is going to be very similar to my previous R/T/A project posted here. It will still be a pro-touring type build, but modernized a bit more. Sorry, not sorry to the purists out there that want a pristine museum quality resto. I'll be driving this car a lot, and I want it to be exactly what I want it to be when it's done.
The engine will be a 400ci B block, stroked out to 500ci, and the initial setup will be carbureted with basic electronic ignition. The first trans will be a TF727, and the axle will be a 8&3/4 Sure Grip. After I get the drivable,
Phase 2 will be to add full modern controls such as EFI, coil near plug (LS style), full roller rocker drivetrain. The TF727 will be swapped out for an 8 speed ZF 8HP70 auto trans out of a 2015-17 Challenger or Charger. The engine and trans updates will make the setup much more efficient and smoother driving. I still have a lot of research to do to sort out the technical details to make it all work, so that's why I'll be starting out with a more traditional engine and trans setup first. The first engine/trans setup will allow me to get kinks worked out of the suspension, body and interior while keeping the car useable before I kick off Phase 2.
I decided to go with this A-body Barracuda instead of another E-body primarily because the weight difference. I'm still going to lighten the Barracuda with a lot of fiberglass body parts like I did with the R/T/A, so the weight advantage will get even better in the end.
Anyway, I'll be starting the project as soon as I can get the car here. Until then, here are the pics from the FB ad.
The engine will be a 400ci B block, stroked out to 500ci, and the initial setup will be carbureted with basic electronic ignition. The first trans will be a TF727, and the axle will be a 8&3/4 Sure Grip. After I get the drivable,
Phase 2 will be to add full modern controls such as EFI, coil near plug (LS style), full roller rocker drivetrain. The TF727 will be swapped out for an 8 speed ZF 8HP70 auto trans out of a 2015-17 Challenger or Charger. The engine and trans updates will make the setup much more efficient and smoother driving. I still have a lot of research to do to sort out the technical details to make it all work, so that's why I'll be starting out with a more traditional engine and trans setup first. The first engine/trans setup will allow me to get kinks worked out of the suspension, body and interior while keeping the car useable before I kick off Phase 2.
I decided to go with this A-body Barracuda instead of another E-body primarily because the weight difference. I'm still going to lighten the Barracuda with a lot of fiberglass body parts like I did with the R/T/A, so the weight advantage will get even better in the end.
Anyway, I'll be starting the project as soon as I can get the car here. Until then, here are the pics from the FB ad.
