RE: "HELP",1965 and 1966 barracuda compatabilities?? RACE CAR HELP??

[Bill <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Don, here are a few thoughts and things:

The '65 and '66 aren't totally interchangeable.  You can change front end 
stuff more as a unit.  The quarters are shaped differently, and both bumpers 
are different between these years.  The dash instrument cluster is more 
elaborate and larger in the '66 compared to the '65.  The '66 seats are 
different, built more like the '67 and later, but you can put the whole 
seats from one to the other.  One good reason to do this is because the '66 
has a bunch more choice of upholstery colors at Legendary than the '65.

You generally will need to modify the transmission crossmember to accomodate 
a later 904, and while I haven't done it, I understand the 727 needs some 
work to the tunnel itself to fit.  I have put a later 904 in an early A and 
found that I needed to do three primary things to make it work:  drop the 
transmission crossmember by about 1.25 inch, which still allows a good 
driveshaft angle while providing room for the fatter tailshaft area; grind 
down the head of the trans crossmember bolt nearest the trans on the 
driver's side, for clearance for the speedo cable, which needs to be the 
'66-'67 cable to mate up the early speedo head with the later speedo drive; 
deal with the shifter situation when doing a '64 or '65.  In one pushbutton 
car I just installed an aftermarket floor shifter.  In my '65 Barracuda, for 
which I'm gathering parts now to make such a swap, I bought the Imperial 
SErvices adaptor cable to mate my original cable floor shifter to work with 
a later trans.  On that Speedo cable, NAPA has it for cheaper than the same 
cables offered at the Mopar specialty vendors, and the NAPA cable, while 
barely long enough for an early B, is plenty long for A bodies.

The rest of it will be the "usual" stuff: mounts from Schumacher or do a 
little adapting, radiator, on the '65 install a '65 V8 gas pedal assembly, 
or actually the later A body gas pedal assembly can be made to work, with 
cable to replace the 6-banger rod affair; I think the oil pan sump needs to 
be moved back about 2", don't know yet from personal experience but I'll be 
finding out soon and I know you have to do that to put a later slant 6 in an 
early A; naturally the wiring etc.


Bill & Kathi Parker, South Central Indiana
'56 Chrysler Windsor; '60 Chrysler Saratoga; '62 Plymouth Max Wedge; '64 
Dart convertible; '65 Barracuda \6; '65 Imperial; '68 Barracuda FB 340-S; 
'69 Barracuda FB now 360; '72 Cuda '340





> From: don larson <realdeal69dude2003@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx, 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: "HELP",1965 and 1966 barracuda compatabilities?? RACE CAR HELP??
> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 12:10:39 -0700 (PDT)
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>   I have recently traded my BMW for a 1966 barracuda that was rolled on 
> the front, rear glass is still good, one front wheal is bent in, roof 
> buckled up, hood and front fenders are crunched. I have yet to see this 
> car, but it's a 3 on the tree, slant six said to still run and drive up on 
> a trailer.  I also have a 1965 barracuda with no power train, and no 
> rear-end, needs rear glass, and interior redone completely. I also have a 
> 1971 360 motor, rebuilt with a few performance parts.
>   "NOW", I thought maybe I would restore the 1966 barracuda and use the 
> 1965 barracuda as my first race car with the 360 motor. What do you all 
> think? Are most all the body parts interchangeable, what about the 
> interior? What are the differences between the 65, and 66 barracudas?
>   My email is realdeal69dude2003@xxxxxxxxx  please, I could use all the 
> info I can get guys and gals. I need to come up with a good solid plan 
> before I start.
>   What type of racing would be a good idea for the 1965 and the 360? What 
> would be a good starter. I am getting into this a little late in life, I'm 
> 39. Better late then never I guess huh? I thought maybe just quarter mile 
> since I really have never been a spectator for any sports, always a 
> participant.
>
>  Thanks, Don L. in Mid-MO.
>
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