Let’s hear a 340 story

Back in 69, I was in college, and I bought a brand new 69 Barracuda fastback, 340, Formula S, 4 speed, 3.23 sure Grip. No other options at all. I really wanted a GTX or a Road Runner, but the salesman convinced me to take the 340 Cuda for a spin. I was shocked, It was wickedly fast; quicker than both the GTX and RR. So I wound up buying it. I did some street racing and rarely lost. All I did was put on a set of hooker headers. It was so quick, I held the track record in my class at an 1/8 mile strip in a nearby town. I always just assumed it was one of those 1 in a 1,000 engines that just fell together so perfectly that it was way better than the average 340. I bought the car in January 69, so it could have been a 68 engine with the Racer Brown cam. I used to beat big block Chevys, 440 Mopars, and, most interestingly, other 340 cars. Why did I sell that car?????
About 32 years ago, I bought a 69 Barracuda FB and restored it to look just like my old Cuda.