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12-25-2013, 08:53 PM
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Cummins Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Palm Harbor Florida
Name: Lou
Age: 65
Posts: 2,861
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The Cuda got some love
Several months ago the water pump gave up and it was quite a pain in the ass to get the right parts but a nice woman at my local NAPA got me the right one finally. During the water pump replacement I noticed the radiator was pretty ratty looking and a replacement [exact replacement] was very expensive and rebuilding was probly impossible, so we started looking for an aluminum aftermarket and purchased a Champion 3 core aluminum radiator and electric fans. It took some fabricating/modifying to install but the car runs cooler than it ever did. However in the process of this my vision of a stock looking engine bay had gone to retro rod style look, I have some other goodies coming to spruce up this old girl!!!!!!
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 Redneck engineerin beat to fit paint to match  :
1966 barracuda 273 auto
2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab
2013 Hyundai Elantra
2015 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Coupe
All housed at the redneck mansion.
USAF Fighter Aircraft Mechanic 1979-1989
 
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12-25-2013, 09:23 PM
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Turbo Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Trumbull, CT
Name: Matt
Age: 50
Posts: 1,296
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nice. came out good
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12-25-2013, 10:20 PM
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Florida Chapter Vice President
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: FL
Name: Daniel
Age: 37
Posts: 3,354
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Awesome, i bet it performs better now.
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2013 Chrysler 300C
2010 Avenger (REVENGE)
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12-26-2013, 01:49 PM
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Cummins Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Palm Harbor Florida
Name: Lou
Age: 65
Posts: 2,861
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I'm very happy with it and when my other trinkets come it'll be so much better. Yep I'm sure that since it's not running hot anymore it'll run much better. Thanks ya'll.
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Redneck engineerin beat to fit paint to match :
1966 barracuda 273 auto
2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab
2013 Hyundai Elantra
2015 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Coupe
All housed at the redneck mansion.
USAF Fighter Aircraft Mechanic 1979-1989
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12-28-2013, 11:44 PM
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Cummins Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Palm Harbor Florida
Name: Lou
Age: 65
Posts: 2,861
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My trinkets arrived and a couple more were ordered tonight!!! I installed my new valve covers today. I went with these for two reasons #1 every Mopar has the same old finned Mopar logo covers so I decided to go with these #2 that match the design of my valve covers so the engine bay is proportionate. Now the damn A/C compressor looks out of place but it'll get swapped out for a modern unit eventually [maybe].
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Redneck engineerin beat to fit paint to match :
1966 barracuda 273 auto
2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab
2013 Hyundai Elantra
2015 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Coupe
All housed at the redneck mansion.
USAF Fighter Aircraft Mechanic 1979-1989
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12-29-2013, 07:23 AM
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V6 Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Florida
Name: Dennis
Age: 84
Posts: 409
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looks good i would just paint the compessor
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12-29-2013, 09:12 AM
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Cummins Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Palm Harbor Florida
Name: Lou
Age: 65
Posts: 2,861
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I plan today to remove the A/C lines and clean/polish them up ect. and see if that don't spruce it up some. I have spent enough money on this thing gonna have to take a rest. Happy New Year All!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Redneck engineerin beat to fit paint to match :
1966 barracuda 273 auto
2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab
2013 Hyundai Elantra
2015 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Coupe
All housed at the redneck mansion.
USAF Fighter Aircraft Mechanic 1979-1989
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