Mark - 71 Cuda saying Hi....

[MARK SHERIDAN]

Hi,
Just joined, so thought I would say Hi.

I have had my 71 Cuda since 1985, when I bought it Muscle cars were dirt cheap. I paid the princely sum of £500, around $750. It was originally a 383/727, now it has a 521 Hemi/TH400

I’m sure it will upset many purists, as it’s a Street/Race car, but like I said they weren’t worth anything back then, so I had no qualms in cutting her up some.

That said, she is dearly loved by me ....

Cheers,
Mark...

 

[rbbruno3]

Welcome Aboard Mark, can’t wait to see some pics smart man hanging on to it all the years

 

[moparleo]

aboard. We need pictures and where are you from ?? Thanks for joining us.

 

[MARK SHERIDAN]

Hi,
I live in the UK, no doubt a few will be upset now....
Prior to the complete rebuild, our best run was 8.01/172 in full street trim. Hopefully we can improve on that once I have finished the car..

 

[MARK SHERIDAN]

 

[Chryco Psycho]

Killer build , I assume you run at Santa Pod ?
Welcome to the site from Panama !
I also built a tube chassis 70 Cuda a number of years back !

 

[MARK SHERIDAN]

Killer build , I assume you run at Santa Pod ?
Welcome to the site from Panama !
I also built a tube chassis 70 Cuda a number of years back !

Yes, Santa Pod, it’s the only track we have at the moment. Another tube chassis Cuda sounds good to me

 

[tonysrt]

Is the 8.01 metric time or standard time? Your story is similar to mine, bought 71 Cuda in 84 and put a crate 472 Hemi in it.

 

[MARK SHERIDAN]

Is the 8.01 metric time or standard time? Your story is similar to mine, bought 71 Cuda in 84 and put a crate 472 Hemi in it.

I have no idea what Metric time is ?

8.01 seconds for a 1/4 mile @ 172 MPH. This was with the old 572 engine. Had bags more in it, but chassis was limited to 7.50.

So decided on a new build, unlimited chassis & the new engine just developed as the project went further

 

[rklein71]

"cutting her up some"...kind of like a minor flesh wound on Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Awesome car.

 

[fasjac]

Welcome from Arkansas!! One bad ass ride for sure.

 

[DetMatt1]

Welcome to the site from the Motor City!