Heater blower does not work. Speedometer doesn't work.
Horn doesn't work.
Dash light don't seem to work.
The radio doesn't work.
Not sure if the radiator support number matches the VIN #
Above Added: Sat March 3, 2012, 6:45 pm EST
ARR is up on Ebay once again and ready for all bidders to bid so feel free!
Above Added: Thu February 23, 2012, 2:28 pm EST
For the right deal I also have white arm rest pads and white bucket seat covers and rear seat covers (Pictures up on photo bucket)
Above Added: Wed February 15, 2012, 8:01 pm EST
Got some video up on the AAR today if you guys check out the photo bucket it's in there
Above Added: Wed February 15, 2012, 5:44 pm EST
The AAR is up on ebay now so please feel free to bid on it so you can win it.
Above Added: Sun February 12, 2012, 5:32 pm EST
This vehicle is a 1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda 4-speed 2-door Hardtop,
340-6v HP V8 engine and was the 202,142nd car scheduled for production at the Hamtramck, MI assembly plant.
The AAR ‘Cuda was only produced during the year of 1970. The AAR ‘Cuda was produced to race in the SCAA road racing and to compete with the Ford Mustang. AAR actually means ‘All American Racers’. Let’s first look at how the AAR ‘Cuda differed from the regular ‘Cuda. Then we will go into more detail with each of those differences.
The AAR ‘Cuda was different from the regular ‘Cuda in many ways. All AARs had a 340 6 barrel engine. The AAR had a unique stripe called a strobe stripe, which held the AAR ‘Cudalogo. The hood scoop on the AAR actually took in fresh air. For spoilers, it had front “eyebrow” spoilers and a rear “duck tail “. Unlike a standard ‘Cuda, the AAR’s exhaust came out the sides near the back wheels.
The AAR ‘Cuda offered lots of power with a V8, 340 6 barrel engine. The bore and stroke were 4.04 inches by 3.31 inches. The stock compression was 10.5 to 1. For the carburetors, they used 3 two-barrel carborators, which amounted to 6 barrels. The maximum horsepower from the factory was a whopping 290 bhp @ 5,000 rpm, and the maximum torque was 335 lb-ft @ 3,400 rpm. The 340 could
accelerate the ‘Cuda 0-60 miles per hour in 5.8 seconds, 0-100 miles per hour in 14.4 seconds, and race a quarter mile in 14.4 seconds at 100 miles per hour.
The stripe on the AAR ‘Cuda, called a strobe stripe, is a unique feature. The back side of the stripe is where theAAR logo is located. The AAR logo is make up of four white stars surrounded in blue at the top, then the letters AAR below the stars. The whole AAR logo has a white background with a black outline. Then, right next to the AAR logo there is the word CUDA, hence makingAAR ‘Cuda. Then moving forward the stripe starts with small verticle lines then and you get farther forward they get wider, and wider. Finially, at the front it starts to get shorter, and at the front it doesn’t quite come to a point, it rounds out.
The hood on an AAR ‘Cuda is something that sets it apart from standard ‘Cudas as well as all other cars. The hood is made of lightweight fiberglass. What really sets this hood apart from all other cars is the hood scoop. The sleek design really blends in nicely with the rest of the car. Some might think that the scoop is “all show and no go”, but this hood scoop is functional and draws in fresh air. The hood was usually painted Organasol, along with the tops of the fenders and doors.
The spoilers on the AAR also set it apart from other cars. The front spoilers are what they call “eyebrow” spoilers. As you can see in the image the “eyebrow” spoilers are located on the side of the car, on the front fender in front of the tire. There is a matching spoiler on the passenger side of the car. The rear spoiler is what is called a “duck tail “. It is located on the back end of the trunk lid. The Challenger T/A has a spoiler that is very similar to what the AAR has.
The exhaust on the AAR ‘Cuda came out the side of the car. On most ‘Cudas, Challengers (excluding the Dodge Challenger T/A), and other Mopars, the exhaust exited out the rear of the car in a variety of ways. However, the AARs exhaust came out right in front of the back wheels, on both sides none the less. Before exiting out the side exhaust pipes though, it was routed through the standard muffer (which was mounted under the back seat).
The AAR ‘Cuda was produced during the months of March and April, 1970. Production of the AAR began on March 10 and continued until April 17. There was however the pilot car that was produced February 3rd. Also, according to a couple ofAAR Cuda Registries, there were no AARs known to be produced March 10th, 25th – 27th, or the 30th. Also they reported that there has been at least one AAR with the production date of April 20. So those production dates may not have been followed exactly by the factory. There were only 2,724 AAR ‘Cudas produced in the six week time period. There were 1,120 produced with manual 4-speed transmissions, and the remaining 1,614 had the automatic 3-speed transmissions.
I didn't do the restorstion on this car. The owner before the guy I got it from did all the work.
This was a Texas car in the 80's and California car after that. Always garage kept and never seen rain or snow.
Me and the last owner haven't driven it so it's very new looking from the restoration.
The car just needs a driver and it's ready to go.
It's not a numbers matching block, but it is out of a T/A Dodge Challenger that's a correct factory replacement block.
The Speedometer reads 8,849 but on the title it says excempt.
I was told that the car has zero miles on the engine from a rotisserie restoration that took place about 9 years ago.
This car has not been driven on the streets since it was all redone.
I Was told no metal needed to be replaced on it so that's another nice thing about it.
Has both fender tags. Even they are very nice with no decay or rust whatsoever.
The hood fits very nice unlike many others and the air filter compartments fit very well and tight.
Original Correct radiator. Trunk is mint with mat and tire. Engine performs great. Original mint fender tags.
Original dash with no cracks or fading. Never drove the car and the other owner never did either.
Has been sitting in mint garage since it was all done. It has all of its original sheet metal.
No patch panels. Never wrecked. Body off restoration.
There is no rust on the car and the body is straight. The car runs and drives as it should.
The transmission is original. It's been restored and it's ready to go. It just needs a driver.
Everything on the car is stock, but the tires and battery. Everything else is like it came from the factory in 1970.
The 340 T/A Heads have the bigger valves than the standard 340 heads.
To tell the difference you can easily feel them through the oil fill on the valve cover.
Back seat is black. Purchased car restored and fresh motor. Bottom undercarrage is as clean as top of car.
The red paint looks great, but not perfect.
What you should know about this AAR is that this is a real 1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda that is 1 of only 1,120 AAR's with a 4-speed transmission.
This car is considered to be rare by the AAR archives being only 1 of 2 known to exist with red & white interior.
As you can see it has black seats and door panels in the pictures.
To change it back to the fender tag codes all it needs is white seat covers and white door panels.
The red dash and red carpet is all right and what it is suppose to be.
Like I said, it's not a numbers matching block, but it is out of a T/A Dodge Challenger that's a correct 340 replacement block.
340 T/A Heads they have the bigger valves than the standard 340 heads and you can easily feel them through the oil fill on the valve cover.
Everything is all there and there is no rust on the car and the body is straight. The car runs and drives as it should.
It's a very nice manual steering car with power assisted brakes. You have to see it in person to really appreciate it.
I don't have the broadcast sheet for this car and it could very well possibly be somewhere out there floating around still.
Again, this car is a non-matching engine car, but it does have a real 340 T/A engine in it that came from a Challenger T/A
I do have the numbers of this block that read "279432" What more could you ask for in a factory race car?
Fender Tags Read:
B - Car Line, Plymouth Barracuda
S - Price Class, Special, AAR 'Cuda
23 - Body Type, 2 Door Hardtop
J - Engine, 340 290HP 3-2BBL 8 CYL
0 - Model Year, 1970
B - Assembly Plant, Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI, USA
302142 - Sequence Number, 202142nd Vehicle
E55 - Engine, 340 8 Cylinder 3-2 BBL, 290 HP
D21 - Transmission, 4-Speed Manual, Floor Shift A-833
FE5 - Paint, Rallye Red
H6EW - Trim
H - Trim Grade, High
6 - Trim Style, Bucket, Vinyl
EW - Trim Color, White & Red
000 - Upper Door Frame Paint, None, Full Door Panel
410 - Production Date, Friday, April 10th, 1970
M04150 - Vehicle Order Number
M - Sales Bank, USA Order
FE5 - Roof, Rallye Red
A53 - Trans Am Package including the following Standard items not on fender tag:
B42 - Front Disk Brakes / 11 inch Drum Rear
D56 - 3.55:1 8.75 Rear Axle
D91 - Sure Grip Axle
N65 - High Capacity 7-Blade Torque Drive Fan
S13 - Rallye Heavy Duty Suspension with Rear Sway Bar
S31 - Front Sway Bar
U01 - E60 x 15 (Front) / G60 x 15 (Rear) Goodyear Polyglas GT RWL
W21 - Rallye Wheels 15x7 with Polished Trim Rings
W34 - Space Saver Spare Tire
A62 - Rallye Dash (Optional) including:
150 MPH Speedometer, Trip Odometer with Pushbutton Reset, Fuel Gauge
F96 - Oil Pressure Gauge, Temperature Gauge, Ammeter
J21 - Electric Clock
J25 - 3 Speed Variable Speed Wipers
J64 - Woodgrain instrument Panel Applique
L76 - Heater Control Floodlight
B51 - Power Assisted Brakes
C55 - Bucket Seats (Optional)
G36 - Left Hand Remote, Right Hand Manual, Outside Mirror Painted (Optional)
J45 - Hood Tie Down Pins with Lanyards
J82 - Rear Ducktail Spoiler
M21 - Roof Drip Rail Moldings
M88 - Deck Moulding Quater Panel Tape Treatment
N44 - Standard Side Exit Dual Exhaust AAR TA
N85 - Tachometer (including with A62)
N94 - Fiberglass Fresh Air Hood with Carb Fresh Air Package, Rear Mounted Antenna
R11 - 2 Watt Music Master AM Radio
V6H - Longitudinal Strobe Stripe, Trans Am, Black
Y05 - Built to USA Specifications
26 - 26 inch Radiator
EN1 - End of Fender Tag Codes Assembly Line 1
Plymouth AAR Cuda - Six Pack (1970)
Top Speed (mph) 137
0-60mph 5.9
0-100mph 14.4
1/4 mile 14.4
BHP @rpm 290 @5000rpm
Torque lbft @rpm 340 @3400rpm
BHP per ton 188
Engine capacity CC/CU 5563/340
Engine type V8 Carburettor (3 x 2 barrel)
Aspiration Normal
Compression Ratio 10.5:1
Valve Type/No Overhead 16
Transmission Manual
No of speeds 4
Wheels driven RWD
Brakes F/R Disc/Drum
No. of Seats 4/5
Length (in) 186.7
Width (in) 74.9
Height (in) 50.9
Curb Weight (lbs) 3400
Additional Info: AAR = All American Racers
The AAR Cuda was produced to race in the SCAA road racing series
More pictures below:
http://s1146.photobucket.com/albums/o540/JohnGellak/70%20AAR%20CUDA/
