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    Offline Edison1970

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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #90 on: August 23, 2013 - 06:38:29 PM »
    Looks good.  I can't understand why people hack the heck out of the four speed humps.  Mine looked as bad if not worse.  As far as the glass comment, he's right.  I made the mistake myself.
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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #91 on: September 03, 2013 - 11:21:08 PM »
    Uh oH!  Glass, check. 
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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #92 on: September 16, 2013 - 12:16:29 PM »
    got some assembly work done on my engine this weekend.  Foud out the difference between the two water pumps I had is that the -7 is deeper to clear the timing chain cover, so since i only blasted the other one i've gotta now blast the correct one and install it.  Still need to buy plug wires, water pump guts, pcv valve, temp sensor, thermostat, oil pressure sensor, heater hose fittings, coil, and air filter.  After that's done I hope to have the engine together this week and ready for the dyno. 

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    Offline Duff

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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #93 on: September 16, 2013 - 04:06:05 PM »
    Got the tranny done today too.  Needed an input shaft and some seals
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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #94 on: September 19, 2013 - 01:31:57 PM »
    got my right side trunk dropoff, wheel house, and quarter on... gas tank and water pump ordered.  starting to get far too prematurely excited. :2thumbs:
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    Offline shoooter

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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #95 on: September 19, 2013 - 06:11:08 PM »
    looking good. You sure are making fast progress on this car. cant wait to see it done! at this rate you will be done before me haha
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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #96 on: September 19, 2013 - 07:31:37 PM »
    Sweet!   :clapping:  Keep the photos coming!
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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #97 on: September 20, 2013 - 01:19:05 AM »
    Great work Duff!  You'll be cruising in no time.
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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #98 on: September 24, 2013 - 11:36:17 AM »
    Thanks for your support guys!

    Got my rear end back today.  Beautiful!  Also got the driveshaft balanced and u-joints installed. Seems like i'm at the point where everthing costs $500.  It's like 500, 500, 500, 500, 500....  :bananasmi

    Engine will be dyno'd in the next week or two here and then only the body work and assembly will be left before I can get in & go! 
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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #99 on: October 07, 2013 - 04:49:14 PM »
    Blasted the car this past wednesday (what a horrible mess!) then changed the inner fender well aprons.  When I removed the drivers side apron I found that the metal piece that mounts to the shock tower only had one (yes, 1!!!) weld holding it to the shock tower, so I cleaned in between, viced it together, and added three more.  The passneger side was fine though.

    When I blasted the car I was able to blast the K-member while I was at it.  Now i'm about to rebuild the front suspension/ k member.  Does anyone have a good reference for what finishes to use on all the front suspension parts???  I found the guide on here with the moog part numbers for the bushings, I just don't know what products to use to paint/finish the suspension parts to look factory.   
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    Offline Duff

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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #100 on: October 07, 2013 - 04:51:43 PM »
    More pics
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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #101 on: October 07, 2013 - 05:01:09 PM »
    Pre-blasting pic.  Engine's ready for dyno except installing the valve cover bolts/studs.  I got the kit from roseville moparts (continually amazing service btw) and I need to know which bolt holes in the valve covers take the studs and which ones take the  bolts.  Anyone know?

    Also, I removed my old 4:10 dana.  I think it's out of a truck or something cause it's got two extra spring perches on the inside.  Anyone looking for a dana?  It's currently in central Iowa and i'm unsure about the functionality of it, but I do know that the old driveshaft was busted in the car, so my guess is the dana works  :roflsmiley:

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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #102 on: October 07, 2013 - 05:04:51 PM »
    The four studs go in the lower outward corners of each valve cover.
    You need to measure the dana's width. Could very well be an E Body dana worth some good $$$
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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #103 on: October 07, 2013 - 05:26:25 PM »
    thanks for the info! 

    That Dana measures 55" from inside drum to drum on the back side where they connect to the axle.  The housing says C34155 on it. reading on the back of the right axle I see 4 different sets of numbers that are faint and hard to read.  the first says 369c2, then 363A7, then 12957-6, then 25133x.  I cross referenced with:

    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73192.0

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    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=46240.0

    didn't come up with much.  I guess the 2957-6 number I found could be 602957-5, -6 that's shown for a 4.10 B-body power lock maybe? 

    I do know that the leaf springs that came out of the car had shackles that were offset at an angle.  Based on one of the comments about racers using this type of setup this sounds plausible.

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    Offline Edison1970

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    Re: Duff's - 1971 'Cuda 383 4spd B5 Blue
    « Reply #104 on: October 07, 2013 - 06:59:47 PM »
    Looks great.  Try to shoot some primer on that bare metal.  Just saves you the extra work later to get rid of the flash rust.
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