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General Category => Steering, Suspension, & Brakes => Topic started by: Greg55_99 on November 05, 2018, 02:12:02 PM

Title: Jag IRS swap
Post by: Greg55_99 on November 05, 2018, 02:12:02 PM
Not my car, but stick with the thread.

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/1965-mmp-barracuda-5-9-46re-irs.356333/

It's fun!
Title: Re: Jag IRS swap
Post by: mgb260 on November 06, 2018, 11:57:45 AM
Greg, Very interesting!
Title: Re: Jag IRS swap
Post by: BlownMGB-V8 on November 06, 2018, 12:47:23 PM
Far too many pages unless you just happen to be an early Barracuda fan.

Jim
Title: Re: Jag IRS swap
Post by: Greg55_99 on November 06, 2018, 01:38:44 PM
Well, bear in mind that the drum to drum width of an early Barracuda rear axle is 57 1/8".  TR7/8 is 55"  Close.  Nonetheless, it is interesting how it was done.
Title: Re: Jag IRS swap
Post by: MG four six eight on November 07, 2018, 10:55:20 AM
I'm not an early Barracuda guy so much as I like the 70 Cuda, but I can appreciate all the work he's put in to it. Should be a really nice car when he's done with it!

For me the most interesting part of the project was the supercharger build. Not sure if a Whipple supercharger uses a bypass valve, but he may want to consider adding some directional fins in the manifold for cylinder distribution purposes.
The good thing is with the bottom of the manifold being removable, he can always TIG weld some in latter if need be.