MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
Now that the CHP car is done I'm building a new engine for my 1967 Barracuda.
Not necessarily a C-Body engine but the thought that goes into this is just what we did on my 440. The 273 has some unique challenges as parts availability just isn't there.
The car for those who may not have seen it here, a 1967 Barracuda Fastback 273 2-bbl Console Automatic. My grandparents purchased it new in 1966, I got it in 1985 and restored in 2008. At the time of the restoration I chose to cleanup the original engine as it only had 1500 miles or so on the rebuild.
Same engine in the middle of being torn down for cleaning and new paint.
Cleaned, new gaskets, painted.
Repainted correct red and ready to install.
In the car, in a few months it would be one the road for the first time in 18 years.
That was July 2008, October 6, 2008 It was on the road.
Instantly I had overheating problems, bad, blowing off bad.
First up I found the thermostat upside down, oops.
Fixing it didn't make a difference a day or so later I put the hose in to top it off and cool it down while it was running. I had the hose on a trickle and a few minutes later the car started to shake real bad, I shut it down and checked the oil, milk shake, engine is now full of water.
I didn't finish the car and get this close to the first show not to have it there, I have a few days to do a swap. At the time I had a 67 Valiant with a 273 also so the plan was to pull it and put it in the Barracuda. Day 1 after work I prep the engine to pull, day 2 after work I pull the engine out of the Barracuda, day 3 I prep the Valiant engine to pull, day 4 I take off work to do the swap the day before the show.
An attempt to clean it first was going to be more a waste of time.
Minutes later I was putting the engine in the Barracuda, a couple hours later a friend showed up and we buttoned it up and hit the road. I saw that as a temporary engine although it was a very strong runner. Just a month earlier I acquired Commando 273 that was a good runner that I was going to clean up, paint and use.
A little more background and I'll get into the new build.
Alan
Not necessarily a C-Body engine but the thought that goes into this is just what we did on my 440. The 273 has some unique challenges as parts availability just isn't there.
The car for those who may not have seen it here, a 1967 Barracuda Fastback 273 2-bbl Console Automatic. My grandparents purchased it new in 1966, I got it in 1985 and restored in 2008. At the time of the restoration I chose to cleanup the original engine as it only had 1500 miles or so on the rebuild.
Same engine in the middle of being torn down for cleaning and new paint.
Cleaned, new gaskets, painted.
Repainted correct red and ready to install.
In the car, in a few months it would be one the road for the first time in 18 years.
That was July 2008, October 6, 2008 It was on the road.
Instantly I had overheating problems, bad, blowing off bad.
First up I found the thermostat upside down, oops.
Fixing it didn't make a difference a day or so later I put the hose in to top it off and cool it down while it was running. I had the hose on a trickle and a few minutes later the car started to shake real bad, I shut it down and checked the oil, milk shake, engine is now full of water.
I didn't finish the car and get this close to the first show not to have it there, I have a few days to do a swap. At the time I had a 67 Valiant with a 273 also so the plan was to pull it and put it in the Barracuda. Day 1 after work I prep the engine to pull, day 2 after work I pull the engine out of the Barracuda, day 3 I prep the Valiant engine to pull, day 4 I take off work to do the swap the day before the show.
An attempt to clean it first was going to be more a waste of time.
Minutes later I was putting the engine in the Barracuda, a couple hours later a friend showed up and we buttoned it up and hit the road. I saw that as a temporary engine although it was a very strong runner. Just a month earlier I acquired Commando 273 that was a good runner that I was going to clean up, paint and use.
A little more background and I'll get into the new build.
Alan
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