A Cuda gets a makeover!

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Offline N96cuda

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Re: A Cuda gets a makeover!
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2008 - 07:59:34 PM »
We're in Norway, not Finland!  :nono:

My own and this one is the only two 1970 Barracuda's I've ever seen with my own eyes. So it's not a very common sighting.. Especialy in the northern parts of the country where I (and he) lives.

Wow. Two very nice looking Cuda's. Congrats.
I was born and raised in Texas but my Great-Grandparents came over from Norway so I am 1/4 Norwegian and the family's original name was Kjelland, which is now my middle name. Just a little information that I felt like sharing.  :cheers:


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Re: A Cuda gets a makeover!
« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2008 - 11:02:50 PM »
i'm jealous....been wanting to do that for years.nothin like cruizin in a blown mopar.you adapt to the vision & traction issues.only drawback is the curious police that follow you thinking your headed somewhere to race. been there done that.....not my car but a freinds...'73 roadrunner 671 440 4sp

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Re: A Cuda gets a makeover!
« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2008 - 03:48:12 AM »
Great vids .....but I still like Kellys better !! 

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Re: A Cuda gets a makeover!
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2008 - 07:43:47 AM »
Thanks guys.. allot of Norwegians went over in the late 1800s, early 1900s.. including my great great grand father.. they never heard from him..

I told the guy with the blower to join here, he would but he has to go to work for 3 weeks tomorrow.

Goody; I run on my 275 T/A Radials.. and always on the street, never preped tracks. (Street Legal Drag Racing). It spins a litle then hooks. I don't know what a 'Cuda with a 340 should perform, but I've seen your results with the 318!  :thumbsup:

I think the explination is in the engine, It's no racer, it's a 72 340, low comp, stock pistons, J-heads with 1.88 valves, RPM Air-Gap, eddy 750 (got a demon laying around, just need to overhaul it), got TTI exhaust and a 727 with a tci trans-go kit. Rear is a Sure-grip 3.23:1.

On the other hand, It COULD be the driver also!  :rofl:

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Re: A Cuda gets a makeover!
« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2008 - 10:15:08 AM »
Goody; I run on my 275 T/A Radials.. and always on the street, never preped tracks. (Street Legal Drag Racing). It spins a litle then hooks. I don't know what a 'Cuda with a 340 should perform, but I've seen your results with the 318!  :thumbsup:

I think the explination is in the engine, It's no racer, it's a 72 340, low comp, stock pistons, J-heads with 1.88 valves, RPM Air-Gap, eddy 750 (got a demon laying around, just need to overhaul it), got TTI exhaust and a 727 with a tci trans-go kit. Rear is a Sure-grip 3.23:1.

On the other hand, It COULD be the driver also!  :rofl:

Sounds good man, just get it dialed in. Stock cam? Converter? Basically i have a cam, converter and gears over your 'Cuda and went 8.70s 1/8th
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Re: A Cuda gets a makeover!
« Reply #20 on: April 15, 2008 - 11:00:30 AM »
Don't have any info on cam and converter.. probably stock.. I'm gonna race it on May 31st, hope I can improve some..
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Re: A Cuda gets a makeover!
« Reply #21 on: April 15, 2008 - 11:11:49 AM »
Good luck!
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