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Brief description of how you
came to own this car and little history on it :
Way back in the early 70’s my Dad
was a successful trophy racer at Lawerence Dragway. He had a bad weekend, hurt
the car and blew his 6- cyl. race engine. He began gathering parts for a new
race engine, lost interest, and let everything just sit. When I was around 15 I
rediscovered the “stash” of way cool parts including a 225 mid 60’s truck
block and head, stock rods and crank turned 20/20, hemi valves with double valve
springs. .060 over 13 to 1 pistons, the biggest cam Clifford made,3/8ths push
rods, high volume oil pump, 4 barrel intake, headers and chrome parts.
We talked it over a while and a
father-son project was born. I bought a ‘64 Barracuda from Don Griffiths and
we started work--until my mother heard about it. End of project!
Now 30 yrs. later, Dad moved to
Florida and left the 6cyl. with me, I have done quite a bit of work on it but I’d
really like someone else to finish it! (Check out the time line on next page.)
It’s now a ‘64 Valiant 2 door sedan I found in Wichita (From a gentleman who
has a ‘64 Barracuda with some very familiar dents!) The Valiant was supposed
to be a replacement for our Pro-Street pick-up after it found a new home. Then
came along a Dakota project too good to pass up.
So far on the Valiant, the sub-frame
has been connected, new floor pans installed, this coming winter I will change
the suspension and brakes (or you can!). The body work is almost done, gas tank
has a sump and large fittings, it has electronic ignition w/ orange box, solid
state regulator and alternator ‘74 Duster radiator, 904 tranny in place,
standard transmission parts still with the car. I have made lots of small mods
too numerous to mention.
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