71 'Cuda restoration

[Topcat]

Absolutely Fantastic!      

[RUNCHARGER]

Great progress.

[GCragtop]

Very nice! Red with black top will look extremely nice.

[Tunis]

Thank you guys!

I have the car home now and it is sitting in the garage. I have to wait for two weeks before I do anything to allow the paint to cure properly.

@soundcontrol

Wow, nice!!!!
Hope to see it live at some car show this summer.

Don't expect to see it this summer.  I don't have the time or the money to finish it this year. Still need to buy some big parts. Right now I hope it will be finished next year.

[Chryco Psycho]

 
Sad but understandable , good things take time , you will appreciate it when you gt it completed 

[Shane Kelley]

Looks outstanding!      Better off not to rush final details.  It will be done before you know it.

[Tunis]

Happy new year everyone! It has been way too long since I updated this thread and it is time to write some more. Almost a year has passed since the car was painted and only minor work has been done to the body.

The shifter is rebuilt, didn't document that unfortunately.

Next up was the pedal assembly







Bolts cleaned up



And black oxide treated



Parts painted and ready to put back together again



Next up is the e-brake pedal assembly



And finished





Put sound damping in and installed the pedals





Also added wax to all frame rails, insides of doors, quarters and front fenders.

Time to build an engine for this car.

[anlauto]

I'm glad this Cuda is getting the restoration it deserves At one time I was hoping to make a deal on it with the former owner, but that never panned out...but it appears to be in excellent hands now  The component restoration of the parts looks great

[Tunis]

Engine building time

Pistons, pins and rods.



Block secured.



Crank in place





Pistons going in



Head (Fully ported Stage V replacement head), rocker stand test mounted to check piston-to-valve clearance.



Both heads, rocker stands and shafts (Dechellis) ready to go on with ARP studs. Going with Stage V roller rockers.

Got a new phone so had to take some artistic photos (maybe not, but I tried), these rockers are too beautiful to hide under valve covers.













With everything this far, I could order some pushrods. These Manton three piece pushrods are really nice!



More pictures to come. Waiting for a ignition wire bracket to come, then I can paint the engine.

[Tunis]

Thanks Alan! Appreciate it!

[anlauto]

That motor is WICKED

[RUNCHARGER]

Nice stuff: I love engine building.

[Brads70]

Just wow!  I just spent some time reading this entire thread. Somehow I missed it. Very nice workmanship! Very inspiring! 

[Tunis]

Thank you guys! 

[Topcat]

Thank you guys! 

Engine looks great Tunis.

What diameter exhaust valve springs are you using?

Many aftermarket one's are wider and will rub on the the inside of OEM Valve covers.