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New '66 Barracuda on the Racing scene

Done by CCK this must be the one that was mentioned on this forum many years ago


Link to CCK post on this forum 2012



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I have plans for the A833 Four Speed but that is a future project.



in the mean time cleaning the engine bay for paint

It just gets better.


i thought i'd check the timing chain as it is a know wear item.


i don't think this engine has seen fresh oil for years, or even decades :(

with high zinc oils it needs to be changed often otherwise it'll do exactly the issue i have. tons of sludge everywhere.
took the ...

i've been contacted about a Barracuda in Bexhill that needs moving on. it's been standing for about 20 years.

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as you can see it is quite rough and these photos are from a few years ago. is ...

Blue wrote: Wed Feb 26, 25 9:26 am Not seen a lower arm converted to spherical bush before, roller bearing is the way I’ve seen it done before.

I did think about fitting a bearing but it limits additional available Caster adjustment to only allowing the strut rod to align the lower arm so the bearing doesn't try to bend the pin.

Cobra is CSX3019

Ed Freutel was the first owner and had the Cobra shipped to Europe to compete in various events during 1966 including the Targa Florio

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later bought by John Wolfe who registered it in the UK in 1967 ...

It's been a while


as you know i like to do things slightly differently, so in my head iv'e had an idea for a while on lower suspension bushes, and how i don't like them. Yes poly bushes are available but they have their issues.

so i have deleted the lower bushes completely.

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This is what the Beaulieu Cobra looks like now

well it's been nearly a year since the last post.

i haven't done much recently as iv'e been quite busy at work on a 427 Cobra that spent the best part of 40 years in Beaulieu Motor Museum

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But i did get to drive it at the Revival in the Shelby Tribute Parade (it's the Dark ...

does it think its a Labrador? it's peeing on the tree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPUKB8WAmBE


this is the funniest thing iv'e seen in ages. so much effort went into the end result.

Dear Santa, please can I have a fan shroud for Christmas?

I have no idea how I still have all my fingers left, just doing some jobs and got 3 of them battered by the fan, thank God only on tickover.

Stay safe, Mopals! Ouch-ouch, over and out for 2022 me-thinks… :shock: :pale:


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Movie Here. youtube link. Classic 70's Adventure Comedy I Corvette Summer (1978)

link to Youtube. Uncle Tony's 'Mission Impossible' 318 Mopar

David Vizard youtube channel lots of interesting engine wizardry.

just rolled in video

Superbird at the 1 minute mark.