Moparts Car Show Entry 2002
email: Trumpanche@tamu.edu
realname: Travis Moseman
User_Name: Trumpanche
Where: College Station, TX
Year: 1973
Make_Model: Plymouth Barracuda
Description: My dad was the original purchaser of the car and he drug it along with the family when I was a kid (not running), and then let me have it when I started driving in 1997.
The Engine:
Stock Short Block - never been touched
360 heads milled .05" (9.3:1 CR) 1.88"/1.60" ported, but not by me
Edelbrock Performer Intake and 600cfm carb
Summit 204/214 @.05" .42"/.44" cam
Hooker Super Comp Headers with Dynomax Super Turbo 2.5"
MSD with original dist. set to 12 initial and 34 total
Smallest radiator in Mopar history (18") with '85 Mercedes Diesel shroud and MP viscous fan - needle never budges!
Chassis Dyno: 200 hp @ 5200rpm, 250 lb-ft below 3000rpm w/ valve float @ 4750 rpm
1/8th: 9.93s @ 73.3mph 2.3s 60ft best
Trans:
Rebuilt A904 with 999 low gears
*Thanks to Ryan Johnson (69DartGT360) and David Strickland (Stricnine) for help!
B&M Transpak, Red Bands, Raybestos Clutches
Bouchillon Kickdown Cable Kit (had to rebuild trans because of misadjusted stock kickdown after 2bbl-4bbl swap)
Rear:
factory original 2.76 open gears
Suspension:
American Racing Torq Thrust II wheels - 17" rear 16" front
BF Goodrich G-Force T/A KDWS tires
Moog Offset UCA bushings - gained 3 degrees positive caster
Moog rubber LCA bushings - tried polys, didn't like them
Polyurethane Strut Rod and Sway Bar bushings
PST 1" front sway bar (no bars from factory) - removed 3/4" bar in back due to poor power delivery out of corners
