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Offline Raycudamopar

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Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« on: September 18, 2016 - 02:43:48 AM »
Hi everyone, my name is Ray. I have owned 1965 383 Dodge Coronet 500 then went into a brand new 1972 340 'Cuda back in the day. Have been a Mopar man for decades but got trapped into the Import scene with my 3000GT VR-4 lol
I have always wondered what happened to my 'Cuda and tried to trace it as far as I could legally. The license plate number showed it in the Riverside area of California.
At-any-rate protective laws make it understandably impossible to find your old cars to buy them back.
So I now plan to buy another 70's 'Cuda within the next month making it "mandatory" to join this fantastic forum.




Offline Topcat

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2016 - 02:59:08 AM »
Hi Ray,

You're already a member and welcome.

Looking forward to hearing your next Cuda you own.
Mike, Fremont, CA.


Offline cudamadd

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2016 - 04:19:32 AM »
Welcome Ray .  I think its great that you have never lost the love for mother mopar . And i hope you find a cuda and drive the wheels off it . :aussie:
Go 4 a spin Ya Why Not.

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2016 - 09:25:16 AM »
Welcome to the forum. Good luck with your search.
In search of the eternal buzz!

Offline js29no

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2016 - 03:42:49 PM »
Welcome aboard!!!  :wave: Good luck with your search!! :2thumbs:

Offline Raycudamopar

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2016 - 02:43:11 AM »
Thanks for the welcome. Hopefully, soon I will be proudly displaying my "new" Mopar!

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2016 - 11:10:03 PM »
Well exciting news for me! I finally got my Cuda about two weeks ago. 1971 360 A518 trans 3:91 sure grip. Very happy with it but have a ton of questions for you guys. Trying to find a radiator place that actually takes the top off aluminum radiators rods them out and then tig welds the top back on correctly. So far all the radiator shops I've contacted either only do that with copper brass or suggest I buy a new aluminum one. Anyway here are a few pics

Offline dfrazz

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2016 - 09:41:38 AM »
Nice!  Congrats!  For your radiator, by the time you do all that and pay for it you would be far better off just buying a new one.

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2016 - 11:06:14 AM »
congrats!   looks like a great car!  i too wish i had some of my older cars back.  i wish they were easier to find, but i understand why.  at least in your case looks like you did quite well!

Offline AARuFAST

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2016 - 07:40:47 PM »
L@@K'in   G@@D
1970 AAR Cuda
1970 Gran Coupe Ragtop. 1 of 66
Gran Cpe Convertible 1 yr only.

" I Want to Ride "

" I tried to be normal once...
it was the most boring
2 minutes of my life!!!!"

Offline Raycudamopar

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2016 - 06:43:16 PM »
Nice!  Congrats!  For your radiator, by the time you do all that and pay for it you would be far better off just buying a new one.

Thanks. As for the radiator I'm afraid you're right lol

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2016 - 09:04:51 PM »
Great looking car, is that a Sanders AC compressor? I am looking at going with the same type, got a Shaker Scoop and I will have to make it all fit.
Tim

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2016 - 02:53:18 AM »
Great looking car, is that a Sanders AC compressor? I am looking at going with the same type, got a Shaker Scoop and I will have to make it all fit.
Tim

Sorry I have no idea it came with the car. I will take a look at it later to see if I can find any markings on it to identify the company.

Offline Sid

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Re: Soon to be a 'Cuda owner - again
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2016 - 09:24:02 AM »
On your radiator? Some of the old radiator shops will have a "Rate of flow machine" It will measure the (GPM) gallons per minute. Small blocks should run around 28-32 GPM. Having owned a radiator shop years ago, Top tank removal and rodding out is a thing of the past.