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Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 22 6:08 pm
by Blue
Winter upgrades finally started! Torque Thrust originals to replace the borrowed wheels for my slicks. I had the paint bead blasted off the centres in a further attempt to get the look of the original wheels.
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 22 7:50 pm
by Mark B
They’re going to look good.
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 22 8:18 pm
by Blue
Ta, just need to raise the money to get some matching fronts with lightweight tyres for the track.
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 23 6:00 pm
by Blue
Finally got the Barracuda back in the shop Today so time to crack on!
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 23 4:47 pm
by Blue
Braced up the brake pedal pad which was bending due to my over exuberant pumping of the pedal while setting the line lock. Steering column out for some mods and to fit a new indicator switch. Diff out to fit a forged 1350 yoke in preparation for getting a new prop made.
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 23 5:59 pm
by Pete
Seats out??
Just for access?
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 23 6:10 pm
by Blue
I have to take out the shifter and do some wiring, much easier with the seats out.
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 23 2:54 pm
by sublimemike
Are you going for a custom chrome moly prop? When I did all my upgrades Geoff Hauser said the weak point I had were the diff and trans yokes. I upgraded to Strange 1350 ones. Shame I can't pull wheelies like you are doing. Will be in touch soon.
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 23 3:23 pm
by Blue
Yes I'll get a custom prop built with a billet 1350 front yoke. I'm thinking at the moment of getting an aluminium prop from the States.
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 23 5:47 pm
by Blue
In an attempt to run more consistently in super stock I’m fitting a shifter solenoid. I can program my ignition system to operate it automatically at any RPM I like. It still allows me to operate the shifter manually the rest of the time. Unfortunately I have to fit a different shifter which means adapting it to the existing mount to fit it. It also requires 3 relays so I fabricated a mount for those. Fair bit of work but if it works like it should it will be worth the effort.
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 23 6:51 pm
by Dave81
Interesting Blue!
How are you working out your peak power/shift points.
Based on experience or are you getting it dyno'd?
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 23 7:37 pm
by Blue
Guesswork and track time Dave, never had an engine on a dyno.
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 23 9:06 pm
by Stu
Looks proper!
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 23 8:24 am
by Dave81
Blue wrote: Wed Jan 25, 23 7:37 pm
Guesswork and track time Dave, never had an engine on a dyno.
Look forward to seeing the progress over the year mate.
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 23 5:38 pm
by Blue
Luckily there was enough space on my electrics panel to mount the relay bank, so that's all sorted.
