1970 Plymouth Barracuda 340 Six Barrel (six Pack) on 2040-cars
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For your consideration, a 1970 Plymouth Cuda 340 Six Barrel with a Hurst 4-Speed Pistol Grip. Born a standard 340 Cuda, the previous owner cloned the car into an AAR (and did a very nice job of it too). The engine block matches the cowl, vin, and buildsheet. Fender tag was reproduced by Galen Govier and is not mounted (I haven’t mounted it because it should be painted the same color as the car). Car retains its original paint color Y1 Lemon Twist, with black hounds tooth interior, overhead console, and bucket seats. Body: The paint is less than three years old and is in excellent condition and the bumpers are immaculate. NO RUST WHATSOEVER and to my knowledge, has never been in any kind of accident. The under carriage was sand blasted and undercoated, with new leaf springs and disc brakes, as well as new brake lines and 3/8” fuel lines. The gas tank is new with stainless steel sending unit. It has the AAR stripes and an aftermarket AAR-style fiberglass hood with factory hood pins and rear wing spoiler. The grille is in very nice condition, as well as NOS side marker lights and very nice tail lights. Drivetrain: The engine is fresh with a Mopar 508/292 cam, heavy duty valve springs, and a new Six Pack intake and carbs from Six Pack Performance in Albuquerque. Car is cooled with dual Revcor electric fans, in addition to a standard clutch fan. Ceramic coated headers and T/A style exhaust mandrell bent from 2-1/2” pipe with dynomax muffflers. This car sounds phenomenal! Ignition is a MSD 6AL box and coil. All wiring is new from front to back except for the steering column. The trans is stock and shifts beautifully; 8.75” rear end with 4:11 posi trac. No A/C or power steering. Other: The trunk is superbly detailed with a B.F. Goodrich Space Saver Spare, reproduction inflator bottle & bracket, and freshly restored bumper jack. The wheels were custom made by American Racing in 18” billet with Toyo tires (7” front and 8.5” rear). As a bonus, I’ll throw in a repro parts catalog, repro service manual, feature manual, and wiring diagram (a $200 value). This car has some serious power and is a multiple-show winner! People are absolutely mesmerized by the sight of the six-pack (who can blame them) and the custom wheels really set the car off – very sharp! I get as many compliments on the wheels as I do on the car! I’ve put very few miles on the car since I acquired it (about 500) and it’s never been raced or otherwise abused.Oil & filter and transmission fluid just changed.
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