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1970 Plymouth Barracuda - c-niehaus

Owner:   c-niehaus
Year: 1970
Make: Plymouth
Model: Barracuda
Est.Horsepower: 450
Engine Type and Size: small block 340 stroked to 416ci
Torque @rpm:
Transmission: 727
Power Adder: NONE
Performance (ET/MPH): N/A
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Comments: 4 Comments
Ratings: 3 votes  
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MY PARENTS PUCHASED THE CAR FOR ME IN 1984.IT WAS MY FIRST CAR. IT WAS GREEN AND HAD A SLANT SIX WITH A THREE SPEED TRANS. THAT MOTOR DIDN'T LAST LONG AND I WENT THROUGH SEVERAL MOTORS AFTER THAT. I DROVE IT TO HIGH SCHOOL FOR 2 YEARS AND TO WORK SEVERAL YEARS AFTER THAT. ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND START WORKING ON IT. I DID THE BODY WORK AND HAD IT PAINTED ORANGE,I WANTED TO MAKE A DRAG CAR OUT OF IT BUT THE CAR JUST SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR YEARS. THE ONLY SUN IT SAW WAS WHEN I BACKED IT OUT INTO THE DRIVE WAY. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I WANTED START DRIVING IT AGAIN OR SELL IT. MY WIFE AND KIDS DIDN'T WANT ME TO SELL IT SO I TAGGED AND INSP IT AND WE STARTED TO GO TO CAR SHOWS AND CRUISED AROUND IN IT. THE MOTOR SPUN A ROD BEARING, SO ON DECEMBER 3, 2006 I PULLED THE MOTOR AND SENT THE BLOCK TO THE MACHINE SHOP AND STARTED ORDERING PARTS. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER A REAL GOOD FRIEND OF MINE HELPED ME PUT IT TOGETHER FOR WHAT IS A FUN RIDE TODAY. I PUT A 416ci SMALL BLOCK WITH A 727 TRANS AND 456 GEARS IN THE REAR.

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Posted: 02/09/08 10:07 PM

This a one bad ass Cuda!!!! Keep it up!
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Posted: 12/02/07 08:50 PM

Nice, those 456's must be fun...
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Posted: 12/01/07 08:47 PM

SSSWWWWEEEETTTT!!
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Posted: 12/01/07 08:44 PM

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