my new project 73 340 cuda

[ragtopdodge]

Its not a "desirable 70-71" but my father owned a 74 and I like the 72-74 grill and tail lights

Ya, I really like the 72-74s.  Look for them to go up in value.

I would just change the marker lights to 70/71 style and put on a '70 valence insert and use fog lights for my turn signals.

[Ebodiesonly]

Why they left from that makes no sense. Or stay with the valance fog lights ala 71. Now if plymouth would have stuck with the 71front clip and married that with the 72-74 rear...wow gimme dual headlights, molded valavce turn signals, fender gills, and round tail lights!
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[Ebodiesonly]

Primed and reblocked with 400! Just about ready for color...

[ShelbyDogg]

Before you drop your 340 in, check for balance weights on the torque converter. 72 and up 340s had cast cranks and externally balanced. Your 70 340 had a steel crank .

[Ebodiesonly]

Theres no weights...only a drain plug

[Ebodiesonly]

Blockbuster blue....a bit lighter than I was hoping but its drying darker and darker....kind of a retro blue, I like it and I can say I shot it myself. It should polish out nicely.

[dfrazz]

That looks like a great color!  Did you include metallic?  I can't wait to see it outside in the sunlight when it dries.

[Ebodiesonly]

No flake, its a single stage solid so I can polish it out heavily. 

[loco340cuda]

Looking good, keep the pictures coming!

[Ebodiesonly]

A guy actually crashed his bicycle rubber necking in front of our house while I was taking out the trash this morning...it was hilarious. She certainly gets alot of looks from the road when garage doors up. Im waiting on someone to have a tie at the intersection in front of our home.

[Ebodiesonly]

Mocked back up

[Ebodiesonly]

Now I need to get a set of 340/360 engine brackets and mounts and get that 340 in its hole and fired up. After I get the engine installed I'll be trying to make my mind up on 15" rallyes of 17"torque thrusts...does anyone have a suggestion on header back exhaust systems? Man I'm close enough to taste it...

[dougs bs23]

dougs headers and a pypes "x"pipe exhaust kit all in stainless will work nicely for you

[Ebodiesonly]

Got her color sanded and first cut. Just giving her a bath before swirl removal!

[Ebodiesonly]

Been workin hard. The 340 is in, 727s bolted up, and shes starting to look like a cuda. Maybe next week she will fire up. Just waiting on the carb and distributer...were getting closer.  I believe a set of 17/18s are in order for this fish.