Pics of some updates

[7DCUDA383A]

It has been a long year making the car look and sound good . Doing this myself and learning a lot from almost everything E-body websites , here on FEBO and special thanks to Xcudame for many texts and phone calls . I used a lot of different websites for all the parts , 440 Source , Mancini , Classic Industries , Summit , Moparts , Dales Cuda Shop , TTI and Kanter , probably missing some its been a long year . So far I replaced the oil pan and pickup tube , trans rebuilt , trans pan , fuel pump , power steering pump , correct side water housing , new hoses , belts and gaskets , spark plugs and wires , new AVS2 Eddy , ceramic headers , mini starter and now still in the works of completing the exhaust , had a mix up from TTI but Sam fixed it , taking off the traction bars and adding new shock plates with Bilstein shocks , plus more but that's another time , this car needs a lot more love but tomorrow is another day . Before and after pics.

 

[Katfish]

Looking good, I'd suggest changing out that flex fan for clutch.

 

[7DCUDA383A]

Looking good, I'd suggest changing out that flex fan for clutch.

Yes I know , a buddy of mine might have one .

 

[heminut]

Looking good, I'd suggest changing out that flex fan for clutch.

I agree! My nephew lost an eye when a blade came off of one of those fans and the Dr. told him if he hadn't been wearing glasses it might have went deep enough to kill him!

 

[7DCUDA383A]

OK , my friend cant find his fan or whatever , what is the correct setup ,thanks .

Looking good, I'd suggest changing out that flex fan for clutch.

I agree! My nephew lost an eye when a blade came off of one of those fans and the Dr. told him if he hadn't been wearing glasses it might have went deep enough to kill him!

 

[Xcudame]

Well, that's a lot of work on your Cuda in one year! And with all the knuckle busting you've done, you have learned a lot and can now help others! I like that you replaced the clear plastic fuel filter with a metal one! That plastic one is an engine fire waiting to happen! TTI headers look great! The wiring (and not just the spark plug wires) look a whole lot better!

The problem with flex fans is they flex! And spinning around between 1000 to 4000+ rpms they fatigue and come apart. Glad to hear you have a source for a clutch fan. If you ever have cooling issues, fabricating your own fan shroud would be a plus.

 

[7DCUDA383A]

Well, that's a lot of work on your Cuda in one year! And with all the knuckle busting you've done, you have learned a lot and can now help others! I like that you replaced the clear plastic fuel filter with a metal one! That plastic one is an engine fire waiting to happen! TTI headers look great! The wiring (and not just the spark plug wires) look a whole lot better!

The problem with flex fans is they flex! And spinning around between 1000 to 4000+ rpms they fatigue and come apart. Glad to hear you have a source for a clutch fan. If you ever have cooling issues, fabricating your own fan shroud would be a plus.

Thanks buddy for the knowledge , my friend doesn't have it , looking for what's right .

 

[Katfish]

Direct Connection used to sell a kit,
Maybe this ebay 1 will work
Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[Xcudame]

Part of that knowledge is yours now!

When you recover a little from the money you've spent, you can get a clutch fan from Mancini.

Restoration Fans & Clutch Assy

 

[7DCUDA383A]

Part of that knowledge is yours now!

When you recover a little from the money you've spent, you can get a clutch fan from Mancini.

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