71 Barracuda 440-6 bbl Tribute

[tommyg29]

For Sale asking $59,500.   SOLD 7/1/2015
Many of you have seen pictures of the car, but here is a link to photobucket and craigslist. Also added a couple videos to photobucket.
Also just posted to carsonline.

http://s992.photobucket.com/user/trgreen/library/71%20Cuda
http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/4973421070.html
http://www.cars-on-line.com/78161.html

One of the pictures shows some of the stats and details for the options and features. Three things not on the list are a recently added classic am-fm stereo with aux connection for ipod, etc and speakers, and I gutted my classic style red cap Mopar battery, installing an Odyssey battery inside it. Also added headlamp relays to improve brightness.
I have poured a lot of effort into the car over the 6 years I have owned it. It drives and shows well. In my mind, the only things I might consider adding to the car would be the following:

Drop spindles up front, because its lowered and not a lot of bump stop clearance
Maybe an overdrive transmission. With the 3.54 rear, highway speeds are not its thing.
Torsion boxes and frame connectors to help with some squeaks and rattles.
Legendary leather seat covers with additional seat bolstering.

This is a 12 year old restoration, but it is always garaged, and I have put fewer than 4000 miles in 6 years. 7000 show on the odometer since replaced in 2003 by the prior owner. I also have a shortened crush can on the steering column. Gives me and I think most people a much better driving position.
Anyone who followed my thread on here last year knows I rebuilt my six pack setup and solved several issues with driveability. No longer blows any smoke, and getting 8-9 mpg now instead of 6! It still diesels on shutoff at times though, so it could use a better tune by someone who knows six packs better than me. Idles well once warmed up (I removed the choke system) at about 900-1000 rpm (the tach does not read very accurately for some reason) and can pull stumps out of the ground in first gear.
PM me or post if any questions or requests for different pictures.

Equipped With:
Holley Six Pack with Shaker Hood
Pistol Grip Shifter
A-833 Close Ratio 4 Speed
Dana 3.54 Powr Lok Rear Axle
440/Hemi Rear Leaf Springs
.96" Front Torsion Bars
Hood Tie Down Pins
Rallye Instrument Gauge Package w/ white faces
Rallye Mirrors with Drivers Remote
Rim Blow Steering Wheel
F78-14 BFG Space Saver Spare and jack
Rear window defrost
Thru Valance Exhaust Tips
440 Billboard Graphics
Gull Wing
Vinyl Roof
Road Lamps
Power Steering
Power Windows
Power Front Disc Brakes, Rear Drums

Aftermarket Upgrades:
Torque Thrust II wheels, 17x8 front and 17x9.5" rear
BFG G-Force tires 245-45 front and 275-40 rear
Classic AM-FM stereo radio with aux output
Front dash and rear deck speakers
Vintage Air Conditioning
Extra Firm Power Steering

Color:
High Impact Plymouth FJ5 Lime Light (Spies Hecker)

Chassis Dyno Results:
378 hp @ 5300 rpm
470 tq @ 3500 rpm
Flywheel Equivalent:
445 hp / 554 tq
(According to prior owner)
Engines Idles @900-1000 rpm on 93 Octane

Car Weight w/Driver:  4,000 lbs
Runs 14.0s @ 108 mph
(According to prior owner)

1971 Barracuda / Cuda
Production Numbers:
This Car was originally a 318 Automatic
318 Auto - 6,676 Produced
440-6 4 Sp -  108 Produced
Total Produced - 16,492

Engine & Drivetrain Specs:

ENGINE - '74 440 HP Block
+.030 Bore - Stock 3.75 Stroke (446 ci)
Stock Cast Crank and Stock LY Rods
TRW Forged Flat Tops, Federal Bearings,
Stock Replacement Rings
CARBS - Jetted / Tuned Factory Holley '70 Six Pack
One Inboard with Two Vacuum Actuated Outboards
INTAKE - Ported Matched Factory '70 Iron 6 bbl
HEADS - '66 516 Casting Closed Chamber Heads
2.08/1.74 Stainless Performance Valves
Ported / Cleaned 245cfm @.550 Intake
175cfm @.550 Exhaust
Final Compression of 10.5:1
CAM - Crane Hydraulic H-302
TRANSMISSION - 4 Speed 23 Spline A-833
Close Ratio From a 1968 B-Body (#8B286098)
REAR AXLE - Dana 60 - 3.54 Powr-Lok
From a 1970 B-Body (#B 603109-1)
EXHAUST - 1-3/4" Shorty Hedman Headers
3" TTI Dual Full Stainless with H-Pipe
ELECTRICAL - MSD 6AL with Pro Billet Distributor
and MSD tach adapter
Upgraded 80 amp Squareback Alternator with
Starter Relay Bypass
Headlight relay bypass upgrade
Mopar AGM "Red Cap" fitted w/Odyssey battery
Mallory Electric Fuel Pump

[moparman82]

Man tommy, said it before and I'll say it again, love this car, nothing I would change

[roadman5312]

                      

[Topcat]

 

[67vertman]

Tommy, I am sad you have to let her go.  But as sweet as she is, she will go to a good home.

[tommyg29]

Thanks for all the suggestions.
Just posted about 20 more pictures to photobucket.
Posting it to craigslist tomorrow, and maybe autotrader classic, but that will cost about $80 for "til it sells"
Anyone know about oldride?
Is that some sort of amalgamator?

[anlauto]

Tommy....Your ad here is not very informative as far as details go, for people who don't know the car. 

I've had really good luck with Cars-on-Line .com

[onebadfish]

Love the car! Great pictures and write up on the photo bucket! Good luck with the sale Tommy - wish I could afford it - would look good next to my tor-red brother!

[tommyg29]

Tommy....Your ad here is not very informative as far as details go, for people who don't know the car. 

I've had really good luck with Cars-on-Line .com

As onebadfish said, I do have lots of details in one of the photobucket images. I just posted some of the text in here, at the bottom of my original post. Thanks.

[aris_unlimited]

I'd say that probably about 75% of the time I get on here and see the prices people ask for their cars, and I think "wow that's overpriced". And while the price on this car is more than I can afford, I think that this is one of the finest examples of a completed 'cuda I have ever seen, and the price is just fine.

There are very few cars that I look at and think they are perfect, and that I wouldn't change a thing. This is one of them.

[tommyg29]

I'd say that probably about 75% of the time I get on here and see the prices people ask for their cars, and I think "wow that's overpriced". And while the price on this car is more than I can afford, I think that this is one of the finest examples of a completed 'cuda I have ever seen, and the price is just fine.

There are very few cars that I look at and think they are perfect, and that I wouldn't change a thing. This is one of them.

Thank you very much.
But it isnt perfect. Pictures only show so much. It can be finicky. It makes a few noises and it drives like an "old" car. Keep some tools handy. I also wouldnt try driving it cross country, although with a nice set of tools in the trunk it might make for an epic trip, if you allow for a delay or two.   
Its not for everyone. You will need to be handy, or it will teach you. But, right now it seems to be running great. A couple things dont work quite right, like maybe one of the rear power windows. I havent even tried them lately. Maybe tried them both once! But everything important works.
I love it, dont get me wrong, but if you own one you know what I mean. I'm guessing, having never driven one, a properly done restomod with all the bells and whistles drives with a more "modern" feel, but thats not the purpose of this car. The purpose of this tribute is to try and duplicate what a lightly modded car like this would have been like in 1971, with a couple modern comforts of course.
And hey, its a tribute car. The real beauty of that is you can remake it into a tribute of whatever you want. I just happen to think this one filled my dreams.

[wantone]

Sooo.... any coincidence that the asking is exactly a hellcat price?   
I'd be soo in on this thing if I had enough cashola.   I'm like 20K+ short.

[djw383]

Considering a Hellcat is $20k over sticker Tommy is too...lol...

[moparman82]

Considering a Hellcat is $20k over sticker Tommy is too...lol...

Only if you let it, both the guys I know here in town (1hellcat chally and 1 hellcat charger) paid sticker price, no markups

[roadman5312]

I'm watching Mecum Houston now, a 9 mile Hellcat just sold for $110K, the reserve came off @ 80K. Thats crazy.