Jack's Page

	Member Location: Port Orchard, WA
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	Vehicles: 1970 Plymouth Cuda 340 4-speed, 3:23 SG, B5 Blue, Blue Int. with White Vinyl Top.
	History and Mods to the 'Cuda: I bought this car in 1980 for $450. While mostly complete and rust free, it was mechanically shot with a badly faded, cheap re-paint. Over the next 4 years, I completed a "rolling restoration"; going through all the mechanicals and repainting it with never more than one week's down-time for each operation, since it was my primary (and at times only) transportation. Modifications from stock were limited to minor suspension tweaks - I added the steering box, front sway bar and disc brakes from a junked AAR 'Cuda and front and rear springs from a '70 440+6 Challenger (man, remember when the good cars were going to the junkyard by the truckload!). I have also experimented with other rear gears and transmissions, but have always kept the original stuff. Throughout the 80's the car was my primary commuting transportation, but was also used for heavy duty street driving, drag racing, auto-cross, ½ mile oval drag racing and showing. It performed all those tasks admirably. Due to other priorities (family, house, grad school, stock car racing) the 'Cuda saw limited use during the '90's, and it's condition suffered. This winter however I began prepping it for a complete repaint. I plan on taking more than a week to paint it this time. The car is a testament to the engineering excellence of the Mopar engineers. In mostly stock form, it has proved to be an extremely versatile and reliable car. It can (and has) blown doors off Chevy's on Saturday's in a variety of circuits and been a show car on Sunday's, then taken me to work on Monday. All with style, reliability and extreme competence.

BEFORE THE TOTAL TEARDOWN

AND THEN.....

             OUT COMES ONE TIRED 340


                                                     NEEDS SOME WORK ALRIGHT









          STRIPPED TO THE BONE!



           BACK FROM THE PAINT SHOP

                                                                      FRESH REBUILD


                                                        DETAILED K-MEMBER AND SUSPENSION


                                                                          THE "T/A" GEARBOX


                                                                                 THE "NEW" 340


                                                                         NICE GRILL WORK!


                                                              A WELL DETAILED ENGINE BAY!

WHAT THE CHEBBIES AND FURDS WILL BE SEEING

STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE UPDATES AS THIS 'CUDA COMES TO LIFE