Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars Houston is excited to present this very cool
1965 Plymouth Barracuda for sale. The Burnt Habanero Orange paint
is nicely offset by a matte black hood. The powertrain consists of
a 318 CID "Poly Head" V8, which has been bored and stroked to a
big-block-like 396 CID displacement. Backing that potent 396 is a
Mopar A-833 four-speed manual transmission with a Hurst shifter.
Extra bonuses come in the form of the 4-wheel disc brake upgrade,
dual 4BBL Edelbrock carbs, Flaming River tilt steering column, dual
electric exhaust cutouts, and a Ford 9-inch third member with an
Eaton Detroit Truetrac limited slip differential and 3.00:1 gears.
The engine was treated to a block cleaning and deburring, sonic
testing, deck surfacing, and was bored .060 over. Its reciprocating
heart is a K1 Technologies forged 4340 steel 4-inch stroker
crankshaft with Vandervell bearings, Molnar forged H-beam rods,
forged Ross 9:1 flat top pistons with TRW rings, Bullet Racing Cams
cam, Melling oil pump, FelPro gaskets, CompCams valvetrain, custom
pushrods, and a Mopar dual quad intake. The oil cooler was
relocated to accommodate the use of an oil cooler (with fan).
Cooling is provided by an oversize aluminum radiator, high
performance water pump, and 180-degree thermostat, and has an
electric fan that's set to 200 degrees. Ignition is handled by MSD,
with StreetFire Ignition and Blaster 2 coil feeding its MSD plug
wires. The A-833 transmission was rebuilt by Passion Performance of
Sugarloaf, PA; and power is sent to the back via a Centerforce
clutch with high performance pressure plate and gets to the diff
courtesy of a custom balanced driveshaft. The rear suspension has
auxiliary air bags to allow for adjustment of rear axle/height
control, so you can give it that muscle car rake if you like. The
rear suspension is a fully adjustable 4-link set up with heavy duty
gas shocks. Subframe connectors have been welded in to boost
chassis stiffness. This 'Cuda also features a new fuel tank with
float and sensor. This beast rides on a set of BFG Radial T/A
tires, which wrap the custom Vision Shift 148 aluminum wheels.
Inside, occupants are treated to black synthetic leather seating
and carpet that are practically unused, seatbelts for safety, and
reduced noise thanks to the sound deadener installed throughout.
During its restoration, the 'Cuda also received new window felts
and gaskets, windshield and gasket, weatherstripping/gaskets for
doors and trunk, new floor pans and trunk pan, door and rear trim
panels, new pre-formed seat foam, new seat upholstery, new
headliner, sun visors, armrests, rearview mirror, new wiring
harness, and new Bosch gauges and tach. This car is ready to be
driven anywhere without compromise, and comes with plenty of
documentation and restoration information and photos. If you're
looking for a vintage first generation 'Cuda, this should be at the
top of your list.
