Rhett Moody 1968 Barracuda S 340 Auto

cowbay · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:51 am

furrystump wrote:

Nine pounds on the gauge and no evidence it is sinking the floats so far so good. :pop

I did try something that worked pretty we'll. I took the straight tube that I used for the carb lines and before bending them I filled them with water and froze them. The water acts like a mandrel and allowed my to make sharper bends without the tube collapsing. It's how they bend the tubes for trumpet. :pop

Wow interesting learn something everyday.

blk cherry 70 SS · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:47 am

cowbay wrote:

furrystump wrote:

Wow interesting learn something everyday.

X2 very cool!! :aok

Cuda 65 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:04 am

Outstanding I just keep learning and learning from you people outstanding. :bow

furrystump · **Joined:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:28 pm **Posts:** 1552

Found out why the car was off. popped the head gasket. very minor leak. parts should be here Thursday. head studs. the gaskets on top of each other. pushed it towards the valley

furrystump · **Joined:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:28 pm **Posts:** 1552

I think the gasket started to fail after I got it warm when the lower radiator hose froze while towing it. Squished the gasket.

furrystump · **Joined:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:28 pm **Posts:** 1552

yuuuuuuuck

cowbay · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2015 5:46 am

ugh!

Bill C · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2015 7:22 pm

Very glad that it is nothing worse.

furrystump · **Joined:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:28 pm **Posts:** 1552

All back togethet, washed and waxed and ready to go! :hungry

furrystump · **Joined:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:28 pm **Posts:** 1552

Was able to fix the paint on the valve covers.

Bill C · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:37 pm

furrystump · **Joined:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:28 pm **Posts:** 1552

Decided to pull the 1.09 " /300 inch pound/ 1/4 mile circle track torsion bars out of the car. Reinstalled the original 340 .870" bars. I think the spring rate is about half! :pop

we'll see if I get more weight transfer.

RalphsRapidTransit · **Posted:** Sat Sep 19, 2015 8:45 am

I would go with 6 cyl bars or Hemicuda drag bars (I think are 6 cyl bars with there own part #)

Cuda 65 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:24 am

I agree with you I have been running 6 cyl for years in the past.
Get that front end up :dragster

Kowalski · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:56 pm

furrystump wrote:

Decided to pull the 1.09 " /300 inch pound/ 1/4 mile circle track torsion bars out of the car. Reinstalled the original 340 .870" bars. I think the spring rate is about half! :pop

we'll see if I get more weight transfer.

I'm sure many of us will be interested to see how this effects your performance. I assumed you made that change a while ago, at least since you started trailering it. Hopefully it's a significant improvement and you're fine with how it handles on the street with the limited driving you do with it now.

Rhett Moody 1968 Barracuda S 340 Auto

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