How old are you and how long have you raced
I started racing my '68 Barracuda Formula S in June 1969, when I got the car from the original owner in Long Beach, CA. I spend nearly every Wednesday night at the strip if I could and had 350 runs on the car the first two years. I am now 72 and still enjoy running my car, but Bandimere closed down so can't do that until they relocate. My 340 was incredibly fast for the time turning 13.50's at 105 at OCIR, Lions, Irwindale and the like. Those were great times. Found out the 'Cuda was the fastest car at Lakewood HS on the last day of school when I raced a '64 Nova 301 4-speed w/4.11's. We punched it off from a stop and I pulled him nicely through 1st and 2nd. He pulled up and claimed I had 4.56's and he could take me from a roll. With 3.55's and sticky street retreads, it was no contest from a roll. He drove off never to be seen again.
My Cuda has just come back from restoration and looks like now, but better paint. Upgraded a few things but kept the car mostly stock. Idles at 650 and pulls to 6000. Just like a 340 should. Not to powerful with a 274 Crane cam but runs really well and seemingly gets good fuel economy. As soon as there is a strip nearby, I will be running it.
I started racing my '68 Barracuda Formula S in June 1969, when I got the car from the original owner in Long Beach, CA. I spend nearly every Wednesday night at the strip if I could and had 350 runs on the car the first two years. I am now 72 and still enjoy running my car, but Bandimere closed down so can't do that until they relocate. My 340 was incredibly fast for the time turning 13.50's at 105 at OCIR, Lions, Irwindale and the like. Those were great times. Found out the 'Cuda was the fastest car at Lakewood HS on the last day of school when I raced a '64 Nova 301 4-speed w/4.11's. We punched it off from a stop and I pulled him nicely through 1st and 2nd. He pulled up and claimed I had 4.56's and he could take me from a roll. With 3.55's and sticky street retreads, it was no contest from a roll. He drove off never to be seen again.
My Cuda has just come back from restoration and looks like now, but better paint. Upgraded a few things but kept the car mostly stock. Idles at 650 and pulls to 6000. Just like a 340 should. Not to powerful with a 274 Crane cam but runs really well and seemingly gets good fuel economy. As soon as there is a strip nearby, I will be running it.