Project Orange Fish-- 73 Cuda

[gearhead1186]

We are kinda short on Mopars here so I decided to pick one up and tear it apart just so we have a better distribution of cars.. :lateral:

Haha ok now time to get serious. It was originally a 318 car with an auto. Some guy dropped in a 440, did some crappy body work so he could sell it quick, and then I came along.

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General Plans

Engine

-440 Block Bored .030 Over
-Stock Forged 3.75" Stroke Crank
-JE Forged Pistons (Thermal Coated)~10.8 Compression
-Eagle H-Beam Rods
-CRE Main Girdle
-ARP Main Cap Studs
-Lunati Solid Roller 237/243 .566/.578
-INDY EZ-295 Heads fully CNCed, 351cfm at .600 2.19 1.81
-Shaft Mounted 1.5 Rockers
-Double Valve Springs
-INDY Dual Plane Intake Manifold
-850cfm Mighty Demon Carb
-Mallory Distributor
-MSD Wires
-MSD 6AL

Drivetrain

-Son of Tranzilla T56
-Moser Fab9 Housing
-Auburn 3.70 TrueTrac

Chassis

-RMS Alterkation Front Coil-over system with power rack
-QA1 Doube Adjustable Shocks(Front and Rear)
-Wilwood 12.90 Drilled and Slotted Big Brake Kit with SL6 Calipers(Front)
-RMS Street Lynx Triangulated Four Bar Rear Suspension
-Wilwood 12.19 Drilled and Slotted brake kit with 4 piston calipers(Rear)
-XV Subframe Connectors
-XV Lower Rad Support

Wheels/Tires

-18" Front w/275 Tire
-18'/19" Rear w/305 Tire

[gearhead1186]

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[craigs73]

:thumbsup: sounds like its going to be a sweet ride keep us posted

[gearhead1186]

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[gearhead1186]

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[gearhead1186]

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[craigs73]

:thumbsup: :cheers: :woot: moving right along

[XcYZ]

Awesome. Please keep us up to speed! :cheers:

[awr68]

Very cool project! Keep the pics flowing!! :thumbsup:

[MoparCar]

Nice project. I'm building a Challenger right now. Question: is the RMS triangulated 4-link (the street lynx) rear suspension RMS's own or is it just a repackaged air ride 4-link? Did he finally produce his own for e-bodies also instead of just the a-bodies.

Thanks and I look forward to more updates!

[gearhead1186]

The street lynx is his own made for the e-body. Its basically an the air bar setup with coilovers but it is his. You can even look at pictures of both systems and you can see that its the same idea but there are differences in the parts. Goodluck!

[gearhead1186]

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[MoparCar]

The street lynx is his own made for the e-body. Its basically an the air bar setup with coilovers but it is his. You can even look at pictures of both systems and you can see that its the same idea but there are differences in the parts. Goodluck!

So are the upper and lower bars adjustable like his A-body 4-link or are they the fixed black bars from the air bar setup?

Thanks

[gearhead1186]

Both uppers and lowers are adjustable. Another reason its different from the air bar.

[MoparCar]

Thanks, that's what I was looking for. I've been holding back on the air ride version because of the lack of adjustability. So does this one mount the shocks in the front or rear of the axle? The a-body's are in front.

I appreciate the insight and time.

[gearhead1186]

They are also in front of the axle, just like the a-body.

I didnt want to go with the air ride because of the added expense and Im still kinda hesitant on the performance aspects of it. All of the comparisons and tests they do are vs. the 40 yr old stock suspension systems. Anything you fork out big bucks for BETTER be an improvement over 40 yr old technology.

What I would like to see is a comparison of a car with aftermarket coilovers(QA1, Varishocks, whatever), upper and lower control arms, spindles, sway bar, the whole works. Run it around a track and then swap on an air ride setup on the same exact car and run it around the track. If it proves to be better, THEN I would be sold. Im patiently waiting..

[gearhead1186]

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Some por 15....

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[gearhead1186]

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[gearhead1186]

Its a garage project so dont rip on my "paint booth"

The rest of the car will be done professionally.

[jy211]

garage builds :thumbsup:

How about using clown fish as the project name???:D It's orange....

Also the right color for these cars!

[tones2SS]

Moving right along with that bad boy!!!
Looks good so far.:thumbsup:

[gearhead1186]

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[groovyjay]

I'm staying tuned for more on this buid up! :thumbsup:

[MoparCar]

BTT

Any updates?

[gearhead1186]

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[gearhead1186]

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[gearhead1186]

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[WSSix]

wow small quarters you have there to work in. You're doing great though. Makes me want to see if I can get my TA into my single car garage. Car's looking good too. I love the fact that Mopar painted their engine bays the outside color.

[gearhead1186]

wow small quarters you have there to work in. You're doing great though. Makes me want to see if I can get my TA into my single car garage. Car's looking good too. I love the fact that Mopar painted their engine bays the outside color.

Thanks. Its def not easy and makes for an interesting challenge. Def have to have the build planned out so I dont have to constantly keep taking out the car to flip it around. If I can get a cuda in there so can you.. Do it:thumbsup:

[Grimmey71]

looks good. I am doing pretty much the same to my cuda, only I already had the air bar rear suspension before Bill came out with his. I cant wait to get back to work on mine as soon as the Michigan weather breaks a little

[gearhead1186]

nice goodluck.. do you have a thread? my set-up for the winter was a propane heater and a single car garage.:goofy:

[city_ofthe_south]

Lookin good. Can't wait to see the results of your workspace.

[wedged]

You might want to consider going with the US Car Tool frame connectors and radiator support reinforcements. They are the guys that designed and created the original contour fit sub frame connectors.

[gearhead1186]

I already have the XV pieces, but thanks for the tip..

[gearhead1186]

A day of POR 15...

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[gearhead1186]

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[gearhead1186]

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[wedged]

Just an FYI, the contour fit frame connectors should be fully welded the entire length. At least that's what we recommend for the US Car Tool version.

[Ummgawa]

Thanks for the continued pictures of your build. There are plenty of us here that wait anxiously for picture and updates. Keep on rollin' man!!

[89 RS]

Looking good man. Keep us updated.