Thx for the nice comments. Jamie definitely has the best viewers. I was a bit apprehensive since, in case it wasn't clear, the car was just bolted together to get it on a trailer. I'm getting ready to start a channel so there will be plenty more action on the barracuda plus other mopar's, dune buggies and motorcycles. Don't hold your breath, it'll happen eventually. Thanks again
I know that I’m late to this party and I’m just catching this video here in August 2024 . It’s funny that uncle Tony now has one of these too! Been seeing more old-school Plymouth Barracudas in the last few months than I’ve seen in quite a few years. 👍
65 Barracuda was my 1st car,automatic unfortunately, but still a great car. Awesome. Richard Ehrenberg of Mopar Action would have a heart attack seeing those heim joints. Great video.👍🍸
I had a 65 formula S Barracuda back in the 60s. 273 4bbl and a 4 speed. Balanced and blueprinted engine,Racer Brown Direct connection camshaft. Installed an 8/34 rear end housing and 4:56 gears. Bad street race car back in the day. Oddly I had a 71 Dodge Demon 340 after the Barracuda.
That’s awesome! I am planning to build a whacky 273 at some point in the future, and it will live in front of a 4 speed and 4.88s. It’s just a little guy, but I want to see what it can do.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I can't wait to see what you do with a 273. I rebuilt mine to stock except for a Isky E-4 cam. Factory timing is 10 deg BTC but I think it wants more advance at idle (it sounds better when I give it some more timing). Your thoughts?
@@LongIslandMopars Oh, I can *guarantee* it wants more timing at idle. I did a video about this recently called "Performance Timing Curves For Dummies Like Me" that might have some helpful tips for how to get there.
I love the first generation barracuda. I think you changed the wheel well in the rear they’ll look awesome I also have a 65 valiant signit myself up here in Canada
Dude… I know. It’s ridiculous. This one (and yesterday’s 300, in fact) actually ended up here directly due to my exploits on this channel, and that’s really amazing to me.
You just drove my very first car i owned. The same color without the hood scope. Also I'm 72. Wish I had my cuda back. Even stock It was a fun car to drive.
I like that car! As far as people thinking they're ugly? I totally disagree but then again I Loved my old 440 powered 62 Plymouth Sport Fury (an old street rat I turned into a wanna be bracket car) I built it mostly myself, welded home made sub frame connectors, 6 point roll bar, gutted doors, plexiglass door glass rear quarter windows even a lexan windshield. And I still' love the body style of a 62 Plymouth Sport Fury...
I had 3 Barracudas and 4 other Valiants of that generation. I was happy, but I'm done with them! When my 1965 273 Barracuda had no rings left, it was sweet to just drop a spare 318 into the hole and gain torque! It got rear-ended less than a week later, but I found a '66 Barracuda (with rust painted over) and this time did it "right" with a 340 (2.02 X-heads), a 727 tranny, 8.75 rear end, etc. A year later the subframe rust got too bad to pass inspection, so all the goodies went into a '66 Valiant Signet, but that rusted out after another year. I finally found a rust-free West Texas '65 Barracuda with a slant 6, but after purchase, the work needed to fit everything into another narrow pre-67 hole with no room near the steering box etc. just didn't seem like fun any more. Fun involved slipping a SBC mill into a Vega and still having room to reach everything.
Yeah… I love these things, but they sure don’t have room to play under the hood. Fitting headers for example is absolutely ridiculous - as admired in this video. GM sure made things easy, didn’t they? I could be slightly jealous.
My first car was a 65 Dodge Dart 270 2 door post with the 225 slant six and column shifted automatic. I remember I had charging issues sometimes, especially in the cold of winter. The voltage regulator wasn't build into the alternator, was mounted on the firewall. I would just rap on the regulator box and the internal contacts would un-stick, and the car charging system would function again. Just found your channel and looking forward to watching more episodes.
That’s awesome. On my ‘67 Barracuda, I was absolutely amazed when I got it running and the crappy old mechanical regulator that had been out in the elements with no hood for years still worked. I’m usually working with 70+ stuff that has the electronic regulator. I couldn’t begin to count how many of those I’ve replaced over the years. I’m literally changing one in a Valiant today. Thanks for watching!
WOW This car is UPGRADED EVERYWHERE I SHOULD KNOW , I have a 1965 Barracuda too bought it 1986 for 250$ a Senior in high school Have a 1973 , 360 LA block now(5th motor) 1967 904 trans with 3200 stall converter (2nd). Original trans got ripped in half by the 360 engine and a 8 3/4 rear end with 3.91 gears!!(original was 7 1/4 with 3.28 gears) Sucks on the highway (4 grand at 65 mph) but worked great at Bandimere speedway till the engine broke, lifter failed and damaged the Camshaft Trashed the bearings, shut engine off after oil pressure went to 10 psi. 450 horsepower easy to get with 360 small block and still be streetable. Want to upgrade to stroked 408 small block next!!! 500 ft.Pounds. Car is 2700 pounds , 3000 lbs with me in it and tools in that Tiny tiny trunk. Would cost me 20 grand to upgrade to the level of this car with me doing all the Labor AWESOME CAR!!!
I friggin' love that car. Yea, it's not without its faults. But, I'm sure Jamie can sort out a lot of them! I love the color with those Torque Thrust rims. It looks like it means business. The TKX is fantastic! I would just as soon go with an Edelbrock carb over of that EFI. Just my .02 C So Cool!
Agreed. This was an awesome build in many ways. There were things I wouldn’t have done though. Now he’s switching things up, because I guess he needed more power? 😅
I have a nicely restored and highly upgraded 65 Cuda. I put a crate 318 withe an Edelbrock 4bbl in it. Every where I drive it around the outskirts of Portland people are drawn to it. Like myself they have not seen another one for decades. Bigger wheels with mags really improve the stance. The torque and power are enough for fun. strong pulling acceleration. Had to put discs on the front for safe stopping.
Good lord man! Sway bars and subframe connectors and I bet that thing will handle like it's on rails. Tell Mitch that it needs steelies and dog dish caps!
On a 64-65 Cuda? No. It has the right wheels, maybe Cragars. Front and rear sway bars definitely make them handle better. I've had one in my life since my mother bought one new in April 64.
The best thing about work in progress are those safety Vbelt letting people know to stay out of your way. Looks great make me want to swap my six for that v8
Don't know if it's changed from '63, but you'll need a V8 drag link & if you do have a '63 the windshield wiper motor's EXACTLY in the way of the distributor. '64-up fine. I've got a '63 Valiant & Dart GT Convertible.
Mine is a '67 dart with a 360 magnum (375hp) and a built A904. But I will admit my dream was to put a 5 speed in it. If it already had that extra pedal I would have, but...maybe someday.
@DeadDodgeGarage my late friend, Art R., helped build the between the frame rail headers for it. We spent a weekend and a case of beer in Dennis Smythe's shop building them maybe 45 yrs ago. The best my dart ran was 13.09 @104mph at SIR.
Love the car, I own a 66 Barracuda the 318 is locked up but one day it will have another 318 or a 360 I'm still not sure if want go oem injection or just make it Carved yet.🤞
@DeadDodgeGarage yeah ur right.. all that wiring n crimping.. heavy thinking, shrink wrapping... whew I got winded just thinking about it .. 😅 guess I better go take a nap
Cool build. I've always wanted to build an all aluminum Keith Black Hemi and stick it in a 65 or 66 Cuda. Torque arm, watts link, 35 spline axles, TKX or six speed magnum. IMO, the looks of the car is improved with rear radiused wheel arches. A Valiant Station wagon has radiused rear quarter panels.
This one drives almost identical to the 66 I had with the 340 except mine was a holly 4 bbl because snipers were not out yet, yes I’m old lol 😂, and it was a 727 tq flt instead of the manual. If I got on it as you did this one, she did not like keeping the front tires on the ground. I had the same interior minus aftermarket head rests but looksed as tho it just rolled off the factory floor. I loved that car more than the ex wife and miss it everyday!! I’m looking for another solid one tho so I can build a Petty Clone. I live 20 miles from Richard and his museum so it’s only fitting to build a clone and maybe be lucky enough to get him to sign the dash, lol.
Sounds like home… we don’t get the horrible salt rust in the frames here, but we get floors and quarter panels from trapped rain water. My ‘66 Barracuda needs all of that too.
I'm definitely making up my mind ! No more arguing with myself ! I want to make my Dart More Just like this SICK barracuda uve just introduced to us ! 😂 Wicked Video.
I have a '66 that I have dreams of building. (once I retire) I was DEEP in the Mopar world back in the mid 80's, but I see A LOT has changed since then. Is there a way to get a detailed build sheet on this? I would LOVE to go the same direction. (But, with a frame connector, and a standard 8 3/4 axle, with a locker in it) Hope to hear from you, (or the owner) soon!
I like, what looks like. a 1960 Studebaker Hawk parked next to the lift. Is it a work in progress? Is that a 289 4 speed. Or have you changed the engine.
‘61 - and yes, it’s a freshly rebuilt 289 that now has a TKO five speed behind it. It’s been a five year project that is nearing completion. I have done one video on it, and will be posting a follow up once it’s finally running again. It’s also wearing an Avanti type supercharger setup…
Awesome car,, love the color and wheels! Would be sweet if it was stock, and the mods are all perfect. I'd want sway bars and maybe some corner happy shocks on mine, otherwise I wouldn't change a thing... Definitely no wax! I never dealt with Pertronix, I know they do electronic ignition for lots of applications, but I thought it was a bit more sophisticated than that... I reckon it works, but I would term that "crude but effective".
Yep - bars and subframe connectors are coming. I’m not sure what the plan is for shocks, but if they match everything else he has done… haha. This isn’t a drop in Pertronix, it’s a complete distributor that they build. But essentially, it’s their ignitor 3 module in a GM type body adapted to fit a Mopar engine - very much like an MSD. It’s a nice setup, but the advance limiting deal is definitely not sophisticated… I bet some stronger limiting straps wouldn’t be too hard to make.
What an awesome car! Sounds mental! You demonstrate that the brakes are excellent. So, no issues with vacuum for the booster considering the 231/239/110 cam? My first car was a '65 Barracuda, but not like this one. Mine had the 273 2-barrel and automatic with open differential, 7.00x13 tires on 4.5" wheels, no swaybars, and tiny drum brakes all round. It still couldn't spin even one tire, the body lean through turns was alarming, and the brake fade was positively life-threatening - ask me how I know. But a ton of fun and cool factor for a first car.
Yeah this thing just sounds like it wants to eat your head. Zero problems with brake vacuum - the booster works perfectly. I have not yet seen an engine that, when timed properly with a modified advance curve, didn’t make enough vacuum at idle for the booster to work. The tiny drums and lack of front sway bar are definitely not ideal. The wee tires could be related too. And I have to wonder about your old 273 - I’ve seen them do some pretty impressive tire shredding. But funny enough I made a video today about how these cars can be quite fun without all this extra expense, using my Demon as exhibit A. Look for that tomorrow. Haha.
Roller cams tend to see a bit more vacuum compared to flat tappet if you are just comparing numbers. I was pleasantly surprised I could run power brakes. I have a complete manual setup for the car as well
Nice seeing this awesome 1965 'Cuda... This reminds me of a '65 Plymouth Valiant I once owned. There are some similar/matched body lines between the two car models. The rear tail lamps and reverse lamps are interchangable or pretty much the same, best I recall. My '65 had the inline six three on the tree manual tranny. Edit: p.s. I should have mentioned how reliable that Valiant was back in the late 1970's and early eighties when I was young and broke, paycheck to paycheck. I did finally pass the Valiant off to a friend that had the time and a bit more money to keep 'Val' daily driving on the highways of my old stomping grounds in the San Francisco Bay Area.
That’s awesome. Yep, the Barracuda is just a fast back Valiant, so although the roof, grille and other small things are different, the body lines and lower sheet metal are shared between the two cars. Lots and lots of similarities.
In '73 I bought a '64 Barracuda. Went with a local dealer to an auction to help drive back anything he bought. Across the block came the Barracuda, absolutely cherry inside and out, 273 factory 4-speed, that surely burnt a quart of oil just driving onto the block. Told the dealer to buy it, I'd go to $500, got it for $350. I had a 340 stroked to 408 with a six pack and a 9" cutdown for an A body. Originally built for a dirt stockcar but went a different route. Weeks work with the frame, homemade bars, front discs/spindles off the same AAR the 340 came from, and everything fit like a latex glove. I was happy and the girls loved that dropdown trunk panel. I knew I should of kept that car for life-still try to kick my own butt for not doing so-but didn't.
Sweet car in copper with those wheels - even think the blocky head rests were installed well. While a MoPar guy from birth (first ride home was in Dad’s ‘52 Belvedere) the 11 year old me was not big on the first gen ‘cudas. But we humans grow and evolve…I’ve owned my 273 ‘64 since ‘86.
I don't know why they would even consider that car ugly. I think you'd better is an icon of a car. They're beautiful even when they're totally ugly. Ness, they're still a beautiful car could be worse. It could be a pacer or a grandman. But as far as I'm concerned, all Dodge proxy, beautiful Plymouth barracuda. Very beautiful car.
My first car bought in 1974 was a 69 fastback Barracuda, 63k miles, no dents/rust, good paint, 318 auto, Chrysler/Plymouth dealer...$375 out the door....and my name is Mitchell....
If it’s a “daily” cruiser, I’m all about an automatic these days. If it’s a go fast, screw around, stoplight action street destroyer… it’s gotta be the stick. People have reminded me that my Demon would be faster on the strip with an automatic, and that I ditch the four speed. Haha… no. But in my ‘68, I would never take the automatic out. That’s the character of the car. It’s all about what you want it to be.
At 16:20ish during one of your blasts I noticed two puffs of black smoke out the pipes. Saying to me it's rich. After your timing touches it wasn't there. Does the Sniper's algorithm find that and fix it or did the timing cause it in the first place?
I was wondering if somebody else would catch that! I think it’s a combination of factors that the timing helped iron out. The map sensor is watching the amount of vacuum in the engine - in theory, the less vacuum present, the farther the throttle is open, the higher the load, and the more fuel is demanded. The late timing yields lower vacuum, so more fuel - to a point. The cam setting in the Sniper influences the basic fueling characteristics, and as I currently have it set it to ‘race,’ I’m sure that influences how much accelerator pump type fueling it delivers - but with lazy timing, it was way too much. Meanwhile, the wideband oxygen sensor is watching the exhaust, and it does self tune as well to aim for the specified AFR as well as it can. Fast RPM or state changes are too fast for the O2 to react, so that’s where you’ll see the most goofiness when things aren’t quite right. If this car was running a Sniper controlled ignition, it would’ve been a lot easier to tweak this right in the controller. But I made it work.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I personally think the Petronics is a poor choice. Over quite a time period they've sold a bunch of them to the antique tractor crowd. Weather it's parade, tractor pulling(which gets nuts in the antiques) or back to fieldwork they seem to fall short.
@@Ross046 yep, as Mitchell popped in to say - the Pertronix was never intended to be permanent. Having just put down about a hundred street miles with it, I can say with confidence that it's working quite well for now. But none of us are fully sold on it.
That thing is f'n awesome. Not in love with the wheels/tires combo though. It looks off somehow. And what is that thing 3400 lbs or something with a full tank and 180 lb driver? Insane. Wonder what it would run on the track. Nice vid.
Dude it’s probably less than that… now that I think about it, I’ve got a set of scales here and could find out. I’m not too surprised that the wheels aren’t everybody’s favorite. I like them, but they wouldn’t have been my first choice. The black stepside had the same wheels and I felt the same way there.
It doesn’t feel too quick or jumpy to me - just very responsive. That’s interesting. I will pass that on to Mitchell. I mostly think we should put a standard arm on so the linkage sits right. I’m worried steering angle through curves and over bounces will do weird things as it is - but admittedly, it felt really good on the road.
Thx for the nice comments. Jamie definitely has the best viewers.
I was a bit apprehensive since, in case it wasn't clear, the car was just bolted together to get it on a trailer. I'm getting ready to start a channel so there will be plenty more action on the barracuda plus other mopar's, dune buggies and motorcycles. Don't hold your breath, it'll happen eventually. Thanks again
This is a sick Barracuda. Looks like a blast. When I finish my Duster I want to do one of these next.
That’s one angry fish
what a great combination 360, 5 speed in an A Body…sweet
A built 318 Polysphere with a T-56 will do quite nicely as well.
That is a BEAUTIFUL barracuda. The best body style. I’m totally no biased at all
Clearly 😅
So pretty! I want one so bad now
That thing is WICKED!
Love it.
Mitchell, you're awesome for building your brothers car to 'Monster' status!
Great example of potential for these old A-Bodies. What a fun car
I know that I’m late to this party and I’m just catching this video here in August 2024 . It’s funny that uncle Tony now has one of these too! Been seeing more old-school Plymouth Barracudas in the last few months than I’ve seen in quite a few years. 👍
It’s even funnier because I actually own a white ‘66 myself.
LOVE IT!
Boy, that squealing belt sure does sound familiar!
It’s only slightly horrible and awful…
needs some belt dressing...lol
Thanks Jamie. You’ve almost convinced me to buy a Mopar just to have you wrench on it.
You’re welcome, I think. Haha.
That thing is way awesome! Thanks for sharing Mitch and allowing Jamie to show us!
65 Barracuda was my 1st car,automatic unfortunately, but still a great car. Awesome. Richard Ehrenberg of Mopar Action would have a heart attack seeing those heim joints. Great video.👍🍸
I’ve already seen one heim joint seized up in one of the fancy strut rods that wasn’t that old… I’m not a fan.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I was just about to ask. Thanks 👍
Thanks for the great content.. Very interesting clip.. Cheers from Australia..
Never heard so many squeaks and squeals coming from one car at one time lol But you got them ironed out. And yes it is a beast. Cool car.
I had a 65 formula S Barracuda back in the 60s.
273 4bbl and a 4 speed. Balanced and blueprinted engine,Racer Brown Direct connection camshaft.
Installed an 8/34 rear end housing and 4:56 gears.
Bad street race car back in the day.
Oddly I had a 71 Dodge Demon 340 after the Barracuda.
That’s awesome! I am planning to build a whacky 273 at some point in the future, and it will live in front of a 4 speed and 4.88s. It’s just a little guy, but I want to see what it can do.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I can't wait to see what you do with a 273. I rebuilt mine to stock except for a Isky E-4 cam. Factory timing is 10 deg BTC but I think it wants more advance at idle (it sounds better when I give it some more timing). Your thoughts?
@@LongIslandMopars Oh, I can *guarantee* it wants more timing at idle. I did a video about this recently called "Performance Timing Curves For Dummies Like Me" that might have some helpful tips for how to get there.
I love the first generation barracuda. I think you changed the wheel well in the rear they’ll look awesome I also have a 65 valiant signit myself up here in Canada
Agreed. He really wants to do that. I’m probably going to radius cut mine… because race car.
Sweet ride great car n channel 😁
That's my favorite body style barracuda! One day I will have one my friend......one day.
This thing is a beast!
Love this car. Dunno how I missed this vid. The sound it rumbles is pure bliss!
Narrow body A bodies are definitely a challenge in many ways. Cool machine!
You are one lucky dude to get to work on some AWESOME cars like that one.
Dude… I know. It’s ridiculous. This one (and yesterday’s 300, in fact) actually ended up here directly due to my exploits on this channel, and that’s really amazing to me.
@@DeadDodgeGarage All I can say is keep up the good work. Who knows what will drive up to your shop next.
You just drove my very first car i owned. The same color without the hood scope. Also I'm 72. Wish I had my cuda back. Even stock It was a fun car to drive.
I like that car! As far as people thinking they're ugly? I totally disagree but then again I Loved my old 440 powered 62 Plymouth Sport Fury (an old street rat I turned into a wanna be bracket car) I built it mostly myself, welded home made sub frame connectors, 6 point roll bar, gutted doors, plexiglass door glass rear quarter windows even a lexan windshield. And I still' love the body style of a 62 Plymouth Sport Fury...
I had 3 Barracudas and 4 other Valiants of that generation. I was happy, but I'm done with them! When my 1965 273 Barracuda had no rings left, it was sweet to just drop a spare 318 into the hole and gain torque! It got rear-ended less than a week later, but I found a '66 Barracuda (with rust painted over) and this time did it "right" with a 340 (2.02 X-heads), a 727 tranny, 8.75 rear end, etc. A year later the subframe rust got too bad to pass inspection, so all the goodies went into a '66 Valiant Signet, but that rusted out after another year.
I finally found a rust-free West Texas '65 Barracuda with a slant 6, but after purchase, the work needed to fit everything into another narrow pre-67 hole with no room near the steering box etc. just didn't seem like fun any more.
Fun involved slipping a SBC mill into a Vega and still having room to reach everything.
Yeah… I love these things, but they sure don’t have room to play under the hood. Fitting headers for example is absolutely ridiculous - as admired in this video. GM sure made things easy, didn’t they? I could be slightly jealous.
My first car was a 65 Dodge Dart 270 2 door post with the 225 slant six and column shifted automatic. I remember I had charging issues sometimes, especially in the cold of winter. The voltage regulator wasn't build into the alternator, was mounted on the firewall. I would just rap on the regulator box and the internal contacts would un-stick, and the car charging system would function again.
Just found your channel and looking forward to watching more episodes.
That’s awesome. On my ‘67 Barracuda, I was absolutely amazed when I got it running and the crappy old mechanical regulator that had been out in the elements with no hood for years still worked. I’m usually working with 70+ stuff that has the electronic regulator. I couldn’t begin to count how many of those I’ve replaced over the years. I’m literally changing one in a Valiant today. Thanks for watching!
Nice, that small fish has a big heart.
That thing sounds awesome.
It’s nuts. It’s so good.
WOW This car is UPGRADED EVERYWHERE I SHOULD KNOW , I have a 1965 Barracuda too bought it 1986 for 250$ a Senior in high school Have a 1973 , 360 LA block now(5th motor) 1967 904 trans with 3200 stall converter (2nd). Original trans got ripped in half by the 360 engine and a 8 3/4 rear end with 3.91 gears!!(original was 7 1/4 with 3.28 gears) Sucks on the highway (4 grand at 65 mph) but worked great at Bandimere speedway till the engine broke, lifter failed and damaged the Camshaft Trashed the bearings, shut engine off after oil pressure went to 10 psi. 450 horsepower easy to get with 360 small block and still be streetable. Want to upgrade to stroked 408 small block next!!! 500 ft.Pounds. Car is 2700 pounds , 3000 lbs with me in it and tools in that Tiny tiny trunk. Would cost me 20 grand to upgrade to the level of this car with me doing all the Labor AWESOME CAR!!!
I friggin' love that car.
Yea, it's not without its faults.
But, I'm sure Jamie can sort out a lot of them!
I love the color with those Torque Thrust rims.
It looks like it means business.
The TKX is fantastic!
I would just as soon go with an Edelbrock carb over of that EFI. Just my .02 C
So Cool!
Agreed. This was an awesome build in many ways. There were things I wouldn’t have done though. Now he’s switching things up, because I guess he needed more power? 😅
And I’m a Barracuda lover too
I have 6. 2 of them are Formula S.
What a great car. You can do things with cars that I’ve never been able to do. You have a new sub.
I have a nicely restored and highly upgraded 65 Cuda. I put a crate 318 withe an Edelbrock 4bbl in it. Every where I drive it around the outskirts of Portland people are drawn to it. Like myself they have not seen another one for decades. Bigger wheels with mags really improve the stance. The torque and power are enough for fun. strong pulling acceleration. Had to put discs on the front for safe stopping.
Those early cuda's are just plain awesome!!!!!
Good lord man! Sway bars and subframe connectors and I bet that thing will handle like it's on rails. Tell Mitch that it needs steelies and dog dish caps!
They’d have to be good sized steelies to fit over the wilwoods 😃 I’m not saying those would be my first choice for wheels, but I do like the look.
On a 64-65 Cuda? No. It has the right wheels, maybe Cragars. Front and rear sway bars definitely make them handle better. I've had one in my life since my mother bought one new in April 64.
I would love it somebody else bought those Expensive Rallys and did a test video for a guy ! 😂 U no like in a way to make content ! 😂
I've owned 4 Barracudas 1965 1966 273 hipo 4 spds and a 383 4spd transplant way under rated chassis cool body styles
The best thing about work in progress are those safety Vbelt letting people know to stay out of your way. Looks great make me want to swap my six for that v8
Don't know if it's changed from '63, but you'll need a V8 drag link & if you do have a '63 the windshield wiper motor's EXACTLY in the way of the distributor. '64-up fine. I've got a '63 Valiant & Dart GT Convertible.
Love this video. Keep up the good work brother. I enjoy the info and humor !!!!!
Mine is a '67 dart with a 360 magnum (375hp) and a built A904. But I will admit my dream was to put a 5 speed in it. If it already had that extra pedal I would have, but...maybe someday.
Nice car. I like the upside down 10, 110 and 120 on the speedo. Looks like same dash as what went into Aussie made vc and ap mopars
Miss my 66 Cuda had a built 360 727 with shift kit 8 and 3quarter rear with 2.76 gears and a mini spool electric ignition very fast and fun
Really cool car . I happen to have a Don Garlits Super tach . Good video .
Reminds me a little of my 64 dart w/340 4spd. I built it almost 50yrs ago, and still have it. Kinda brutal combo.
That’s awesome! My 340/4 speed Demon is fun enough. Shaving off another couple hundred pounds with the early car surely doesn’t hurt…
@DeadDodgeGarage my late friend, Art R., helped build the between the frame rail headers for it. We spent a weekend and a case of beer in Dennis Smythe's shop building them maybe 45 yrs ago. The best my dart ran was 13.09 @104mph at SIR.
I have a 65 barracuda with a 340 a 3 speed 727 and 456 diff that was originally built for the quarter mile. It comes of the line on its rear wheels
That’s amazing. I have seen a picture of my ‘71 Demon 340 4 speed doing that in ‘73.
@@DeadDodgeGarage cool right!!
I love it, i had a 65 commando 273 4 speed and it was fun but this one is mean and nasty 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅
Love the car, I own a 66 Barracuda the 318 is locked up but one day it will have another 318 or a 360 I'm still not sure if want go oem injection or just make it Carved yet.🤞
Carbed not Carved lol
Personally? I’m into carbs these days. Cool!
u need to wire up park lamps to stay on with headlights.. cool mod.. love ya keep on keeping on
Need? Naaaaa… I like them how they’re supposed to be. But having it all lit up would be cool. Thanks!
@DeadDodgeGarage yeah ur right.. all that wiring n crimping.. heavy thinking, shrink wrapping... whew I got winded just thinking about it .. 😅 guess I better go take a nap
I had one of those. I swapped in a 69 318 and a m-22 crash box. Then it needed different gears. I wound up with a really nice build.
Cool build. I've always wanted to build an all aluminum Keith Black Hemi and stick it in a 65 or 66 Cuda. Torque arm, watts link, 35 spline axles, TKX or six speed magnum. IMO, the looks of the car is improved with rear radiused wheel arches. A Valiant Station wagon has radiused rear quarter panels.
Funny, radiused rear wheel openings are in his plan for the future.
This guy's a genius
I don’t know about all that, but thank you.
The PO of my car did a poor install of the Wilwood clutch master, cracked the firewall. That was fun to repair.
Wow…
Sharp car! Besides a midas touch, a dry road with shoulders might improve it some :-)
This one drives almost identical to the 66 I had with the 340 except mine was a holly 4 bbl because snipers were not out yet, yes I’m old lol 😂, and it was a 727 tq flt instead of the manual. If I got on it as you did this one, she did not like keeping the front tires on the ground. I had the same interior minus aftermarket head rests but looksed as tho it just rolled off the factory floor. I loved that car more than the ex wife and miss it everyday!! I’m looking for another solid one tho so I can build a Petty Clone. I live 20 miles from Richard and his museum so it’s only fitting to build a clone and maybe be lucky enough to get him to sign the dash, lol.
Beautiful machine... I think I'm in love
Again.
In the middle of fixing up my 66 barracuda. Need to weld up the floor pans next. Joys of Ireland so much rain means lots of rust
Sounds like home… we don’t get the horrible salt rust in the frames here, but we get floors and quarter panels from trapped rain water. My ‘66 Barracuda needs all of that too.
Thanks for the video gives me a kick to get after my one again keep putting jobs off
That car is a serial killer. It's just waiting for you to make a mistake. I love that.
Those bars in the rear end, serve the same purpose as ladder bars or four link bars
They’re called cal tracks, and I am fully aware of what they do. I don’t understand the point any of these comments.
What a great car ! 🎉
It’s one of those projects where you don’t mind that it takes a year or two, gotta be thoroughly tested and all
I'm definitely making up my mind ! No more arguing with myself ! I want to make my Dart More Just like this SICK barracuda uve just introduced to us ! 😂 Wicked Video.
That’s so-called flapper valve that’s in the filler tube. It’s called a rollover valve if you roll that car all the gas don’t run out of the gas tank.
No, I don’t think a random metal flapper with no gasket of any kind is going to prevent the flow of fuel better than the cap sealing it. 🙂
I have a '66 that I have dreams of building. (once I retire)
I was DEEP in the Mopar world back in the mid 80's, but I see A LOT has changed since then.
Is there a way to get a detailed build sheet on this? I would LOVE to go the same direction. (But, with a frame connector, and a standard 8 3/4 axle, with a locker in it)
Hope to hear from you, (or the owner) soon!
I like, what looks like. a 1960 Studebaker Hawk parked next to the lift. Is it a work in progress? Is that a 289 4 speed. Or have you changed the engine.
‘61 - and yes, it’s a freshly rebuilt 289 that now has a TKO five speed behind it. It’s been a five year project that is nearing completion. I have done one video on it, and will be posting a follow up once it’s finally running again. It’s also wearing an Avanti type supercharger setup…
I like it. My dad had a 65 with 340. I had it all wrong. I thought it was a 68 440.
Very cool '65 👍😍👍
Awesome car,, love the color and wheels! Would be sweet if it was stock, and the mods are all perfect. I'd want sway bars and maybe some corner happy shocks on mine, otherwise I wouldn't change a thing... Definitely no wax!
I never dealt with Pertronix, I know they do electronic ignition for lots of applications, but I thought it was a bit more sophisticated than that... I reckon it works, but I would term that "crude but effective".
I meant "would be sweet even if it was stock". I wasn't trying to say it would be better stock.
Yep - bars and subframe connectors are coming. I’m not sure what the plan is for shocks, but if they match everything else he has done… haha.
This isn’t a drop in Pertronix, it’s a complete distributor that they build. But essentially, it’s their ignitor 3 module in a GM type body adapted to fit a Mopar engine - very much like an MSD. It’s a nice setup, but the advance limiting deal is definitely not sophisticated… I bet some stronger limiting straps wouldn’t be too hard to make.
And This is Exactly Why a guy Reads Others Comments 😂 , u learn COOL Intel !
What an awesome car! Sounds mental! You demonstrate that the brakes are excellent. So, no issues with vacuum for the booster considering the 231/239/110 cam?
My first car was a '65 Barracuda, but not like this one. Mine had the 273 2-barrel and automatic with open differential, 7.00x13 tires on 4.5" wheels, no swaybars, and tiny drum brakes all round. It still couldn't spin even one tire, the body lean through turns was alarming, and the brake fade was positively life-threatening - ask me how I know. But a ton of fun and cool factor for a first car.
Yeah this thing just sounds like it wants to eat your head. Zero problems with brake vacuum - the booster works perfectly. I have not yet seen an engine that, when timed properly with a modified advance curve, didn’t make enough vacuum at idle for the booster to work. The tiny drums and lack of front sway bar are definitely not ideal. The wee tires could be related too. And I have to wonder about your old 273 - I’ve seen them do some pretty impressive tire shredding. But funny enough I made a video today about how these cars can be quite fun without all this extra expense, using my Demon as exhibit A. Look for that tomorrow. Haha.
Roller cams tend to see a bit more vacuum compared to flat tappet if you are just comparing numbers. I was pleasantly surprised I could run power brakes. I have a complete manual setup for the car as well
This car is badass
A buddy had a 69 Baracuda in high school. 383 with Nitrous. It made the front of your neck hurt.
I’ve ridden in a 440 Charger with a 150 shot. The driver’s seat was bent backwards…
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Welcome 22 Jamie definitely has cool stuff for content and has a live show on sun eve's!
Man its a killer car
very cool
That would be a fun car
Love that car
Nice seeing this awesome 1965 'Cuda...
This reminds me of a '65 Plymouth Valiant I once owned.
There are some similar/matched body lines between the two car models.
The rear tail lamps and reverse lamps are interchangable or pretty much the same, best I recall.
My '65 had the inline six three on the tree manual tranny.
Edit: p.s. I should have mentioned how reliable that Valiant was back in the late 1970's and early eighties when I was young and broke, paycheck to paycheck. I did finally pass the Valiant off to a friend that had the time and a bit more money to keep 'Val' daily driving on the highways of my old stomping grounds in the San Francisco Bay Area.
That’s awesome. Yep, the Barracuda is just a fast back Valiant, so although the roof, grille and other small things are different, the body lines and lower sheet metal are shared between the two cars. Lots and lots of similarities.
OMG! I love it!
Wicked cool car
Are those Moon eyes Gage's? I want that car . Black powder coat the wheels and tint the windows PERFECTION....
Just the tach, but how sweet is that? Yeah… it’s an amazing car. I love it.
In '73 I bought a '64 Barracuda. Went with a local dealer to an auction to help drive back anything he bought. Across the block came the Barracuda, absolutely cherry inside and out, 273 factory 4-speed, that surely burnt a quart of oil just driving onto the block. Told the dealer to buy it, I'd go to $500, got it for $350.
I had a 340 stroked to 408 with a six pack and a 9" cutdown for an A body. Originally built for a dirt stockcar but went a different route. Weeks work with the frame, homemade bars, front discs/spindles off the same AAR the 340 came from, and everything fit like a latex glove. I was happy and the girls loved that dropdown trunk panel.
I knew I should of kept that car for life-still try to kick my own butt for not doing so-but didn't.
I have a '71 Duster with FiTech efi. It would cut off till I set the IAC steps. Primarily when turning corners.
Interesting. I’ve played with IAC ramp down a bit but probably need to do more.
Awesome Barracuda Here Fishy Fishy Fishy fish 🐟🐟🐟
Sweet car in copper with those wheels - even think the blocky head rests were installed well. While a MoPar guy from birth (first ride home was in Dad’s ‘52 Belvedere) the 11 year old me was not big on the first gen ‘cudas. But we humans grow and evolve…I’ve owned my 273 ‘64 since ‘86.
Remember that Rambler got on the fish branding bandwagon with their Marlin 😊
Oh, I remember. Haha.
these are not ugly built way better than 67 and up better looking yes. A body cheapened up and i love my 67 69 a body,s
Front calipers on wrong. The bleeders should be on the top. Switch left one to the right side so the bleeders are on top.
The front calipers have bleeders at both ends 🙂 because Wilwood
I don't know why they would even consider that car ugly. I think you'd better is an icon of a car. They're beautiful even when they're totally ugly. Ness, they're still a beautiful car could be worse. It could be a pacer or a grandman. But as far as I'm concerned, all Dodge proxy, beautiful Plymouth barracuda. Very beautiful car.
My first car bought in 1974 was a 69 fastback Barracuda, 63k miles, no dents/rust, good paint, 318 auto, Chrysler/Plymouth dealer...$375 out the door....and my name is Mitchell....
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My 65 had fenderwell headers because thats all you could get back in 65.
Right. That’s what my ‘66 has too.
Vary nice car i own a 64 with the 273 hurst 4 speed
Awesome video ! I have a 65 Valiant station wagon that I want to be pretty similar. Always debating the 5 speed or automatic overdrive.
If it’s a “daily” cruiser, I’m all about an automatic these days. If it’s a go fast, screw around, stoplight action street destroyer… it’s gotta be the stick. People have reminded me that my Demon would be faster on the strip with an automatic, and that I ditch the four speed. Haha… no. But in my ‘68, I would never take the automatic out. That’s the character of the car. It’s all about what you want it to be.
Nice
Touchy, touchy😊
At 16:20ish during one of your blasts I noticed two puffs of black smoke out the pipes. Saying to me it's rich. After your timing touches it wasn't there. Does the Sniper's algorithm find that and fix it or did the timing cause it in the first place?
I was wondering if somebody else would catch that! I think it’s a combination of factors that the timing helped iron out. The map sensor is watching the amount of vacuum in the engine - in theory, the less vacuum present, the farther the throttle is open, the higher the load, and the more fuel is demanded. The late timing yields lower vacuum, so more fuel - to a point. The cam setting in the Sniper influences the basic fueling characteristics, and as I currently have it set it to ‘race,’ I’m sure that influences how much accelerator pump type fueling it delivers - but with lazy timing, it was way too much. Meanwhile, the wideband oxygen sensor is watching the exhaust, and it does self tune as well to aim for the specified AFR as well as it can. Fast RPM or state changes are too fast for the O2 to react, so that’s where you’ll see the most goofiness when things aren’t quite right. If this car was running a Sniper controlled ignition, it would’ve been a lot easier to tweak this right in the controller. But I made it work.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I personally think the Petronics is a poor choice. Over quite a time period they've sold a bunch of them to the antique tractor crowd. Weather it's parade, tractor pulling(which gets nuts in the antiques) or back to fieldwork they seem to fall short.
I had it on the shelf. I also have an msd billet deal but I'm going to run the sniper unit so he just got it close for now
@@Ross046 yep, as Mitchell popped in to say - the Pertronix was never intended to be permanent. Having just put down about a hundred street miles with it, I can say with confidence that it's working quite well for now. But none of us are fully sold on it.
@@DeadDodgeGarage Issues over the long term. Doesn't matter if it's stuffed and mounted,driver or performance. They bug up.
awesome
That thing is f'n awesome. Not in love with the wheels/tires combo though. It looks off somehow. And what is that thing 3400 lbs or something with a full tank and 180 lb driver? Insane. Wonder what it would run on the track. Nice vid.
Dude it’s probably less than that… now that I think about it, I’ve got a set of scales here and could find out. I’m not too surprised that the wheels aren’t everybody’s favorite. I like them, but they wouldn’t have been my first choice. The black stepside had the same wheels and I felt the same way there.
Too many choices. Once I get the rear wheel openings figured out, it'll end up with black steelies on the rear with meats
@@Littlehotrodshop Polished Torque Thrusts always look great, but I love how your wheels look now.
Is the steering too quick? I've got a borgeson with standard pitman. Mine seems quick enough. Borgeson recommends a stock pitman with their Mopar box
It doesn’t feel too quick or jumpy to me - just very responsive. That’s interesting. I will pass that on to Mitchell. I mostly think we should put a standard arm on so the linkage sits right. I’m worried steering angle through curves and over bounces will do weird things as it is - but admittedly, it felt really good on the road.
Not a quick ratio arm. It may have something to do with the borgeson box. I'll tackle that issue down the road
I'm not a big fan of those 1st gen cudas, but I like that one. 👍
That engine sounds mean!
I'll stick with my double pumper & regular electronic ignition, thank you. 😁Are those Doug's or TTI headers?
Good with me! I’ve had some bad times with the Sniper systems myself. But this dang thing sure runs amazingly well…
@@DeadDodgeGarage added another question after you replied, those Doug's or TTI headers?
Dougs
Nice lil stick of dynamite!