Should or shouldn't I

[MONGOOSE]

Hello, I'm new to the Mopar Market so bare with me. I recently found a 1965 Barracuda that a guy is selling for 1500 bucks. No rust, original paint, showroom interior, and runs decent. What should I do? How popular is this style vehicle in drag racing, and would a 426-Hemi go in it? That is without any major body mods. I currently have one in storage. Thanks in Advance!

[V10nacuda]

MONGOOSE,
Nice buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A small block would be the easiest with no cutting or hacking... Of course a hemi will fit but you will have to employ the use of the neighbors saw & welder!!!!

V10

[ChristianCuda]

Mongoose I have a Car you can put that Hemi in. I wish I had a Hemi in storage. But then it wouldnt be uin storage it would be in my 68 Barracuda. Great find on the 65.

Man I wish I had the luck of a good car and a Hemi.

Well Mo'par to ya

Christian


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68 'Cuda 383 Formula S recreation
Working on adding EFI
69 'Cuda Race Parts Car
76 Duster 273 recent transplant
95 Neon 2.0 SOHC best of 16.96
84 Dodge Ram D50 transplanting 360

[Gary]

I know of a Hemi in a Harley-Davidson motorcyle, so you can put one in about anything you want, but I wouldn't do it unless it's a pure race car. You will not like driving it on the street...and maintaining it. It would be a hack-job beyond description.

[Thunderstruck]

As a 65 Cuda owner I say, way to go!

I paid $2000 for mine a couple of years ago, not as nice as yours sounds. My paint's ok, my interior is less than ok, BUT I have factory AC and a 273.

The Cuda is an A body and a bit smaller than later ones, maybe lighter? The front track isn't as wide as later A bodies so the engine compartment is tighter. You can swap a big block in without much fuss these days but a Hemi would probably require cutting the fenderwells for the exhaust.

The Hemi under glass car was a 66 Cuda with a Hemi, in the back where the rear window is, so yeah you can put a Hemi in a 65 Cuda.

Steve