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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    1967 Holiday Race 'Factory Street Musclecars' 1967 'B/Stock' Bombers 1967 Plymouth GTX 440/375 HP 'Super Commando' 375 HP @ 4600 RPM's 480 Ft/Lbs. of Torque @ 3200 RPM's Shipping Weight....... #3604 lbs. 1967 Pontiac GTO 400/360 HP 'Ram Air' 360 HP @ 5400 RPM's 438 Ft/Lbs. of...
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    Mopar Heads ~ 'The Best Chevy Street Performer You Ever Owned'

    Mopar Heads 'Just Wondering' What Was The Best Chevy Street Performer You Ever Owned
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    Carter Carburetors ~ Advertised CFM Ratings and Corrected CFM Flow Ratings ~

    Carter Carburetors Advertised CFM Ratings and Corrected CFM Flow Ratings Year ....... Engine ....... Model ... Advertised Rating ... Corrected Flow Rating 1962 ....... 361/305 HP .. AFB ............ 500 ........................ 470 1962 ....... 383/343 HP .. AFB ............ 525...
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    Getting the 'Scoop' on Factory Air Induction and Scoops.

    Factory Functional Scoops 1969 and later Starting in Model Year '1969', Mopar started to offer 'functional' Air Induction Units for Factory Built production cars. Road Runner * 383 * 426 'Street Hemi' * 440 'Six-Barrel' GTX * 440 * 426 'Street Hemi' Coronet R/T * 440 * 426 'Street Hemi'...
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    Corrected Horsepower Factors > 340 ~ 360 ~ 383 ~ 400 ~ 426-S ~ 440

    Corrected Horsepower Factors 1962 383/343 HP ............ 320 HP 1963 383/330 HP ............ 280 HP 1964 383/330 HP ............ 280 HP 426/365 HP ............ 300 HP ..... 'Street-Wedge' 1965 383/330 HP ............ 280 HP 426/365 HP ............ 300 HP ..... 'Street-Wedge' 1966 383/325...
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    1968 Mopar Street-Race ~ Road Runner 383 vs. GTX 440

    1968 Mopar B-Body Big-Block 'Shoot-Out' The 'No-Frills' Road Runner with the 383 'High-Performance' rated at 335 HP. The 'Gentleman's Muscle-Car', the GTX with the 'big ol'' 440 'Super Commando' rated at 375 HP. ~ Let The B-Body Big-Block Games Begin ~
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    #4323302 Cylinder Heads ~ General Specs

    #4323302 Cylinder Heads Casting Years .............. 1985 thru 1988 Application .................. 318/140 HP ~ 2-Barrel .................................. 318/175 HP ~ 4-Barrel 'High Swirl' Combustion Chamber {Heart-Shaped design} Factory CC Level ............. 63.5 {Average} Minimum CC...
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    1970 NHRA National Records 'Stock Class'

    1970 NHRA National Records https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/396491_2384109938653_1008172990_n.jpg?oh=eca7f84e2a4ea88a0bd475450f58f3e8&oe=5686A4CC
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    'A-Body Showdown' ~ 273 'Commando' vs. 318 2-Barrel

    A-Body Showdown 273/235 HP 'Commando' vs. 318/230 HP 2-Barrel 1967 Barracuda 'Fastback' ........ #2940 lbs. ~ 235 HP = 12.51 Wt/HP vs. 1968 Barracuda 'Notchback' ...... #2893 lbs. ~ 230 HP = 12.58 Wt/HP Near equal in Weight-to-Horsepower Factors. 273 'Commando' 235 HP @ 5200 RPM's 280...
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    Mopar 318 'High Performance' vs Chevy 327/250 HP ~ 327/275 HP ~ 350/255 HP

    Mopar 318 'High Performance' Takes on the '3' Chevy Mid-Horsepower Small Blocks 327/250 HP ~ 327/275 HP ~ 350/255 HP Let's see what we've got.
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    Just how quick were the 273 Commando's in the Quarter-Mile.

    How quick was the '273 Commando' / 'Charger 273' in the Quarter Mile ? Be careful how you answer. Back-in-the-Day > My mother used to raced her 1967 Barracuda Fastback '273 Commando' 4-Speed in NHRA Stock Class. NHRA Stock Class 1967 ...... F/S 1968 ...... J/S 1969 ...... K/S
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    Mopar '340-X' Heads vs. Chevy 'Fuelie Heads'

    'The Battle of the Small-Block High-Rev Cylinder Heads' Let the 'Air-Flow' begin > Engine ....... Head Name ......... Casting # ......... Years ......... Mopar 340 ......'X' Heads ........... #2531894 ...... {1968, 1969, 1970} Chevy 327 ..... 'Fuelie Heads'
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    Factory Valve-Spring 'Load Rates'

    Factory Valve-Spring 'Load-Rates' 1964 thru 1967 {'Mechanical' Camshaft} 273/180 HP ~ 2-Barrel ......... #53 lbs. @ 1.69" ...... #143 lbs. @ 1.31" 1965 thru 1967 {'Mechanical' Camshaft} 273/235 HP ~ 4-Barrel ......... #83 lbs. @ 1.69" ...... #177 lbs. @ 1.31"...
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    August 1964 ~ 1964 Dodge Dart GT 'The Red Weenie'

    August 9, 1964 The San Bernadino County Sun The Dodge Western News Bureau introduces 'The Red Weenie' Jack McFarland the Chief of Dodge {Western Region} introduces a performance 1964 Dodge Dart GT. The car, is a 'sporty' red 1964 Dodge Dart GT 'convertible' with Bucket Seats and a...
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    'The 383' ~ Getting Those True Factory Horsepower Ratings

    Mopar 383 ~ 4-Barrel With Timing Set @ 35* Total Advance Year ............ Advertised HP ............... True Factory HP 1963 .................. 383 ~ 330 HP .................... 285 HP 1964 .................. 383 ~ 330 HP .................... 285 HP 1965 .................. 383 ~ 330 HP...
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    Building a Mid-Performance 360, for a Kid with 'No Money'

    ~ The Kid Has No Money ~ Part 1 Building a Mid-Performance 360 'On-the-Fritz'. We're helping this youngster out, as he has 1971 Duster with a 318 that's 'shot'. We told him to save his money on the 318 Rebuild, as we will help him out. We have a 1972 '360' in a 1972 Dodge Club Cab, that...
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    The Mopar 383 {1962 thru 1967} ~ 'You Magnificent Bastard'

    The Mopar 383 {1962 thru 1967} ~ 'You Magnificent Bastard' An overview of the 'durable' 383 from 1962 thru 1967. 1962 * 383/305 HP ~ 2-Barrel ......... 305 HP @ 4600 RPM's * 383/330 HP ~ 4-Barrel ......... 330 HP @ 4600 RPM's * 383/343 HP ~ 2 x 4 Barrel .... 343 HP @ 5000 RPM's Lets take a...
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    1969 Match Race ~ 'Cuda 383 vs. 'Cuda 340

    1969 Match Race Model ..........'Cuda 383 ............. 'Cuda 340 Notchback ...... #3183 lbs. ............ #3057 lbs. Fastback ........ #3258 lbs. ............ #3132 lbs. These figures were based on Automatic Transmissions. Manual 4-Speed Transmission.... Add +31 lbs. * In 1969, the 383/330...
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    '383 Magnum' ~ What was the Street Talk

    '383 Magnum' Released by Dodge for the 'new' 1968 Model {'Super Bee'} The Street Talk "That Engine-Block is built with special material. It can withstand a bullet from a 44 Magnum." "They melted down Magnum, and forged the internals of the Engine from the material." "It's a secret Engine...
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    '383' ~ 1967 325 HP vs. 1968 330 HP vs. 1968 335 HP

    The 'magical' 383 1967 383/325 HP ........... 1968 383/330 HP ............... 1968 383/335 HP 325 HP @ 4800 RPM's .......... 330 HP @ 5000 RPM's ........... 335 HP @ 5200 RPM's 425 Ft/Lbs. @ 2800 RPM's ... 425 Ft/Lbs. @ 3200 RPM's .... 425 Ft/Lbs. @ 3400 RPM's...
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    Match Race ~ 1967 Barracuda 383-S vs. 1965 Chevy 'II' Nova SS 327/300 HP

    ~ Match Race ~ 1967 Plymouth Barracuda 383-S 'Notchback' vs. 1965 Chevy 'II' Nova 'Super Sport' - 327/300 HP Shipping Weights 1967 Barracuda 'Notchback' ............ #3119 lbs. 1965 Chevy 'II' Nova Super/Sport .... #2885 lbs. Can the 'Low-RPM' Torque-Beast 383 run down the 'High-Revving'...
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    1969 ~ The AMC 'Hurst SC/Rambler' wanted to be a 'Hurst HV/Valiant'

    1969 The American Motors 'SC/Rambler' wanted to be an 'HV/Valiant' What did the 'HV' stand for. ....... Yes, you got it ...... 'Hurst-Valiant'. A lightweight shoe-box, with a 'Hercules 340'. Not your everyday 340/275 HP, but one with a few 'Performance Goodies', and a slightly...
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    1968 Dodge Dart ~ 'Factory Shipping Weights'

    1968 Dodge Dart Factory Shipping Weights Model ........................... 273 .............. 318 Dart - 2-Door Sedan ....... #2905 ......... #2936 Model ............................ 273 .............. 318 270 - Hardtop ................. #2925 ........ #2956 Model...
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    1968 Barracuda ~ Factory Listed Weights

    1968 Plymouth Barracuda Factory Listed 'Shipping Weights' Make ............ 6-Cylinder ....... 318 ............... 340 ............... 383 ... Notchback ...... 2715 lbs. ........ 2910 lbs. ......... 3074 lbs. ....... 3161 lbs. Fastback ........ 2810 lbs. ........ 3005 lbs. ......... 3161 lbs...
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    1967 ~ Barracuda 383-S and Dart GTS-383 ~ 280 HP 'How can this be.'

    1967 The 383 4-Barrel {383/325 HP} when installed in the Barracuda or Dart GTS was suspiciously rated at 280 Horsepower by Plymouth and Dodge. While it was obvious that the Dual Exhaust System, primarily on the left {driver's} side was restricted, did it effect the 383's Horsepower...
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    'True' Factory Compression Ratio's

    'True' Factory Compression Ratio's Much closer to the correct Compression ratio when these Mopar Engines left the factory. 1968 and 1969 ..... 383/335 HP Factory Listed * Compression Ratio ............ 10.0 - 1 * Piston Deck Height ........... {+.021" above deck} * Head Gasket {Steel Shim} ...
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    '1967' 440/375 HP and 440/350 HP Comparison

    The 1967 Big Ole' "440" '1967' ~ 440/375 HP Found in the > Plymouth GTX, Dodge Coronet R/T and Dodge Charger R/T * 375 Horsepower @ 4600 RPM's * 480 Ft/Lbs. of Torque @ 3200 RPMs. Compression Ratio ....... 10.1-1 {Flat Top Pistons} Engine Internals * Forged Steel Crankshaft * Drop Forged...
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    'Dukes of Hazzard' ~ Yanked by TV Land

    "Dukes of Hazzard" Yanked by TV Land. The film archives will be locked away forever. No more Daisy Duke {Catherine Bach} jumping around. There goes the 'residual checks' for syndication.
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    Match Race 1966 ~ Valiant 273/235 HP vs. Belvedere 383/270 HP

    Match Race 1966 ........................................................................ Shipping Weight 1966 Valiant V-100 {Sedan} ~ 273/235 HP 'Commando' ...... #2814 lbs. vs. 1966 Belvedere 'II' {Hardtop} ~ 383/270 HP {2-Barrel} ...... #3410 lbs. Where do we go ......... High-Rev Small...
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    Factory Torque-Converters ~ Stall-Rate

    Factory Converters Engine ................ Diameter ............. Stall-Rate * 225 ...................... 10.75" ................ 1450 to 1650 * 273 ...................... 10.75" ................ 1800 * 318 ...................... 10.75" ................ 1750 to 1950 * 340 ...
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