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  1. volcanocar

    Big block parts. And hemi heads

    lets get the big boys out of the way. Iron 426 hemi heads bare (never ported) asking $2100 Stock 4bbl 440 intake from mid 70s (probably a motor home or truck intake) 20 bucks Newer keg style efi intake for 5.2 (318) Durango/Dakota. Throttle body has been smoothed the kegger runners have been...
  2. volcanocar

    Headlight/fender bracket?

    Hey guys long time no see. I've been patching up fairly small rust here and there through out the car, nothing major. I'm taking the fenders off which is a fun time to clean up the inner wheel wells and I noticed behind the head light bucket there is a good bit of deterioration. Rather than...
  3. volcanocar

    727 rebuild kit recommendation?

    hey guys this weekend i intend on getting a rebuild kit for my big block 727, so i have a few questions. 1. what brand/kit would you guys recommend to go behind a mild 440 that will see tons of abuse on the track and also see as many street miles as i can hope to put on it? 2. i also want to get...
  4. volcanocar

    wheel center bore to hub clearance?

    in the picture you will see the front spindle/hub from my cuda. the question is how much tolerance is there suppose to be between the center bore of a wheel and the hub? when the wheel is resting on the lugs this is what you see, about a 3/8" gap. I was always under the impression that the fit...
  5. volcanocar

    440 rod weight?

    any one happen to know what the rods and pistons weighed that came out of a factory 440? six pack or standard? separately if possible. thanks
  6. volcanocar

    trying to figure out if my machine shops prices are reasonable

    i just dropped off a 440 at the machine shop to be cleaned last week. all the work that has been performed: cleaned the block (media blast) bored the cylinders line honed the mains decked the block replaced freeze plugs totaled $972 that seems high to me but I may be paranoid, hopefully you...
  7. volcanocar

    intake bolt holes rounded out?

    I have a torker2 intake that I bought at the swap meet, unfortunately I did not inspect it thoroughly enough. I just noticed that the holes where the bolts would go through have been rounded out (obviously to help when someone was attempting to line bolt holes up to the head) how do I know if...
  8. volcanocar

    looking for a 440 m1 intake

    do they make a standard port m1 intake? I'm almost positive I have seen one, but I cant seem to find them any where. all the ones I have found are max wedge port sizes. let me know, thanks
  9. volcanocar

    opinions on a 440 tunnel ram set up?

    its a 440 the engine is going to be a 10:1 comp 509 cam ported 452 heads (stock valves) 93 pump gas max rpm 6200 not sure on converter stall yet but i want to get opinions from any one who has ran a tunnel ram, any feedback good or bad is appreciated. as a disclaimer i do realize that is an...
  10. volcanocar

    just picked up a tore down 440 this past weekend

    just got a 78 440 block, cast crank, 452 heads that already have upgraded valve springs. any advice on some simple things to get done while doing the rebuild? i know that the late 70s engines are a low compression 8:1 set up. the engine will need to be bored a little so a new set of pistons will...
  11. volcanocar

    carburator confusion

    I was looking through and doing a bit or research about carb sizing for various applications and it ended up leaving me with another question. why did the 440 six pack need 1200cfm worth of carbs but every where you look carb calculators and people building engines all recommend a 750 -850? it...
  12. volcanocar

    what tire options are out there?

    ive been searching for tire options, and from what I can tell 15" wheels are getting hard to find road rubber for. I have a 15x12" wheel that I need to find a tire for. im not much into drag racing so I don't want to run a drag radial although that would be the easiest solution. Im looking for...
  13. volcanocar

    any body have experience with US body hoods? or products in general?

    I was looking at the hoods and a few other pieces from US body out of florida, any one own any of their products? what was the quality, or fitment like?
  14. volcanocar

    video of the restored chrysler of france hemi cuda

    I don't know if anyone has seen this video or not but its pretty cool. the guy kind of babies the car for obvious reasons but that sound is awesome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD857Vp_KIY I want to build a car like this
  15. volcanocar

    cuda vs challenger wheelbase

    just curious, I already know that the challenger has a longer wheelbase... but I was thinking about it one day and hope that one of you folks could enlighten me as to why? was there a reason behind it or was it just dodge trying to make sure the cars were different enough? was there a change in...
  16. volcanocar

    front wheel tire clearances?

    im just curious as to what the max width for a wheel/tire combo may be on the stock front end of a 70 cuda? im not worried about the rear because i have more room than i will ever use. i want to go for a trans-am look with a real low stance and as wide of a front tire as i can run with out...
  17. volcanocar

    70 cuda: trying to figure out how to track the cars history

    hi all this is my first time on the forums, this car i have is a 70 cuda with no dash tag and no fender tag (i know) what i was able to find and decipher from the car as it is for what the vin number should be bs23_0_ 186420 (the last six digits are whats on the cowl) its a car thats been in...
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