Blue's Barracuda

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Dec 19, 22 6:08 pm

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.

Mark B · Post by **Mark B** » Mon Dec 19, 22 7:50 pm

They’re going to look good.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Dec 19, 22 8:18 pm

Ta, just need to raise the money to get some matching fronts with lightweight tyres for the track.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Jan 02, 23 6:00 pm

Finally got the Barracuda back in the shop Today so time to crack on!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jan 18, 23 4:47 pm

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.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Jan 18, 23 5:59 pm

Seats out??

Just for access?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jan 18, 23 6:10 pm

I have to take out the shifter and do some wiring, much easier with the seats out.

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Thu Jan 19, 23 2:54 pm

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.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Jan 19, 23 3:23 pm

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.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jan 25, 23 5:47 pm

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.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Jan 25, 23 6:51 pm

Interesting Blue!
How are you working out your peak power/shift points.
Based on experience or are you getting it dyno'd?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jan 25, 23 7:37 pm

Guesswork and track time Dave, never had an engine on a dyno.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Jan 25, 23 9:06 pm

Looks proper!

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Jan 26, 23 8:24 am

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.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Jan 31, 23 5:38 pm

Luckily there was enough space on my electrics panel to mount the relay bank, so that's all sorted.

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