Not a Cuda, but we are building a GTX clone off of a Satellite, and are using this to develop the suspension goodies that Ned spoke of. My first Mopar too, and so far it is pretty clear that Mopar did things a bit "different" than the other cars I have wrenched on, and more importantly, there is vast room for improvement on both ends of the suspension.
We are fab'ing up the rear suspension as I write this (yes, we work holidays too) and should have the B-Body rear suspension completed in about two more weeks, with another week behind to tool up the assembly fixtures and to get the laser cut production parts. It is a three link setup with coil-overs, and a Watt's linkage. Very similar to the Camaro stuff we have currently.
On the front, wow, where to begin. As I understand, the K-member on virtually all of the mid 60's to early 70's Mopar cars is the same, which we tip our hat to them for doing, makes our job a ton easier. Katz has the front geometry building blocks modelled up in software, we should have a basic replacement "K member" (although it won't resemble a "K" at all) in a couple of weeks. The plan is to have a prototype completed for the GTX project in the February timeframe, I am hoping to have the car on the road in late March. The Mopar products have our full attention right now, and this car is the one that has me fired up more than any other that we are working on right now.
Pic's very, very soon.
Mark
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