Author Topic: The Cuda is finally running right.  (Read 718 times)

Offline inot2old

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The Cuda is finally running right.
« on: June 01, 2007 - 07:32:35 PM »
I bought a '71 Cuda clone with a 440 last fall.  I was told that the engine had recently been rebuilt, but it never did run right.  I coudn't figure out what was wrong, so I finally took it to a mechanic who said the carb was bad.  He said it looked like whoever built the engine just put an old Holley on it.  I took the Edelbrock carb off of my Challenger project car & put that on the Cuda, now it runs great.  Now I just need to get the front end aligned, get new tires, and switch the 4.10 gears for something a little more higway freindly.  :clapping:
'71 Cuda 

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Offline Bullitt-

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Re: The Cuda is finally running right.
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2007 - 07:35:16 PM »
      GROOVY   :cooldancing:         
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Offline 6packCuda

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Re: The Cuda is finally running right.
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2007 - 07:36:01 PM »
Good job. These cars are so much more enjoyable when their running right.
Dave

Offline willhaven

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Re: The Cuda is finally running right.
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2007 - 08:05:54 PM »
Nice man. Good to see you're making progress with that one.

Offline 70RTdroptop

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Re: The Cuda is finally running right.
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2007 - 03:19:52 PM »
Ain't it sweet when these cars run right?
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Offline ROMI

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Re: The Cuda is finally running right.
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2007 - 04:56:33 PM »
Got any recent pictures Inot?  The only ones I remember seeing are the ones when you first bought it.  Just wondering how it looks now.