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Offline dawerks

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Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« on: April 04, 2016 - 07:44:25 PM »
Just picked up a kind of cool 74 Cuda (they're all cool!).  It is taken apart so I might need some of your expert help (again!) to get it running and on the road.  It has dual fender tag but I don't know how to decode the little one?  The main one is something like this (bottom of post).

The top one is; V6X 26 L2 844
                             BS23 L4B 326xxx
Rest;
BS23:
Plymouth Barracuda
Special, 'Cuda
2 Door Hardtop

L4B: 360 245HP(net) 1-4BBL 8 CYL HP
1974
Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI, USA

326666:   Sequence number

E58:    360 cid 4 barrel V8 245hp
D21:    4 Speed Manual Transmission
KY5:    Yellow Blaze Exterior Color
A6XW:    Trim - Basic, Vinyl Bucket Seats, Black/White
000:    Full Door Panels
207:    Build Date: February 07
C14766:   Order number

V1X:    Full Vinyl Top, Black
C:    Canada Specifications
B41:    Front Disc Brakes w/Standard 10in RR Drum
C16:    Console w/Woodgrain Panel
C56:    Bucket Seats
G11:    Tinted Glass (all)

G55:    Outside LH Remote Painted Racing Mirror
G65:    Outside RH Manual Painted Racing Mirror
G75:    Dual Painted Racing Mirrors
J25:    3 Speed Wipers
J54:    Sport Hood
L31:    Hood/Fender Mounted Turn Signals

M21:    Roof drip rail moldings
M25:    Wide sill moldings
M31:    Belt Moldings
M88:    Decklid Moldings Treatment
M26:    Wheel Lip Moldings

N41:    Dual Exhaust
N42:    Chrome Exhaust Tips
N76:    Coolant Recovery System
N85:    Tachometer
R11:    Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts)
V6X:    Longitudinal Stripes, Black

Step 1 done!
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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2016 - 08:17:54 PM »
One of 398...pretty rare and cool car :2thumbs:
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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2016 - 10:39:27 PM »
Congrats on the car and I guess welcome back would be in order?  :wave:

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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2016 - 10:47:57 PM »
Wow, those are really small exhaust pipes.  :roflsmiley:  Welcome back and congrats on your car purchase.
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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2016 - 01:36:29 AM »
That's not the exhaust, that's the rear facing machine guns!  :) 

It is a bit taken apart, engine is out, trans is barely hanging in and no exhaust but otherwise car is complete with extra parts.  How would you start on it?  Take out the trans?  The brakes seem to work well but I will go over them.

I want to get it running/driving like my last Cuda and worry about the body later.

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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2016 - 07:42:21 AM »
Drag Radials too !!
 Congrats !!

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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2016 - 07:49:23 AM »
Welcome nice score!  :2thumbs:
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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2016 - 09:25:43 AM »
 :wave: Welcome aboard! :2thumbs:

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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2016 - 09:49:17 AM »
Welcome from CO!  More pics please!!!

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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2016 - 10:38:08 AM »
great looking car!  post more pics!

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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2016 - 04:11:05 AM »
What the engine bay looks like;


Extra parts in the trunk!




Where do I start??  Take out the trans?  I have the 360 engine.

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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2016 - 10:00:47 AM »
I cant see the pics :dunno:

Id drop the trans out..get the motor done..put them back together then drop it back in..get it running...check the brakes and  :burnout:

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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2016 - 11:15:07 AM »
Good luck on a rare find, especially with the 4 speed

I like the current color of the car-Nice
I noticed that the original color was Y5, Yellow Blaze.
Planning to go back to original?
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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2016 - 12:22:26 PM »
Welcome!  Need more pics!  Other pic links no worky!

What are your plans for her?  Maybe #1 would be to remove the "police" bumpers???

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Re: Re-intro; 74 'Cuda, 4 Speed, 360
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2016 - 01:23:25 AM »
I got the engine out of the truck bed into the garage!

I am going to remove the trans and maybe take the engine apart a bit, but I will post pictures before I do and do more reading.  It looks like the PO took it apart a bit already as the water pump housing bolts are not fully on.  What should I do?  Take it apart and check it out?  What am I looking for?

PS Do my pictures work now?