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Started by amthoma, April 24, 2022, 09:08:09 AM

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amthoma

Can those who have done this before look this over and let me know if this seems right?
Thinking 18x9 with 275/35/18 in front and 18x10 with 285/40/18 in rear
Barracuda vert, QA1 kframe with hotchkis upper control arms and B-body Dana in back
Here is the Forgeline measurement sheet my builder came up with, seem accurate ?

Swamp Donkey

1973 Cuda. 340 4 speed.

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amthoma

Fit was okay. Rear required custom spring hangers and had to machine caps slightly for the hubs. Will try to get pictures uploaded.

amthoma

Best I have at the moment

anlauto

Great looking car,  :drooling: what are the details on the car :popcorn:
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amthoma

Originally 318 auto, now Silver sport 6 speed, aluminum indy hemi block with holley dual quad efi throttle bodies, qa1 k member and hotchkis UCA, tor red with some pearl added. Should be going for custom interior next month- dash was leather wrapped in black with orange stitching, having stock seats modified with some side bolstering and will be orange leather, hoping to wrap door panels and stock console in leather, black with orange in the coves of the door panels and had trim made similar to gran coupe. Gauges are dakota digital and experimenting with real wood veneer for gauge panel and console.


anlauto

Wow, sounds interesting....I did a similar Hemi set up about seven years ago in a 71 Cuda...Had to have a custom Shaker base made too...Lots of work went in to that one ....
Yours looks great so far, can't wait to see it finished.. :drinkingbud:
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Swamp Donkey

Thanks for the tire and rim info.  I'm driving myself insane measuring and planning out my rims!  So any information definitely helps.
1973 Cuda. 340 4 speed.

gzig5

Quote from: amthoma on February 08, 2023, 10:21:04 AM
Fit was okay. Rear required custom spring hangers and had to machine caps slightly for the hubs. Will try to get pictures uploaded.
So you needed to move the spring more than the 1" offset hangers from Dr Diff, or that was what you used? 
What offset on the rear wheel?  I'd think there should be plenty of room for a 285 on a B body housing.  305's are very doable with the right offset.

NICE looking car. 

amthoma

Rears are 18x10.5, 7.375 bs. Hangers were modified dr diff