CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - 1967 Dart GTS 383 / Barracuda 383 Formula S

Paul Ceasrine · 06-28-2011, 04:45 PM

R/T,

Magazine Articles;
Hot Rod Magazine, December 1966
1967 Barracuda 383 Test

Popular Hot Rodding, December 1966
First Test for a 1967 383 Barracuda

Motor Trend, December 1966
1967 Barracuda 383

Super Stock & Drag Illustrated, April 1967
1967 Barracuda 383 Test

Road Test Magazine, June 1967
1967 Barracuda 383 Test
Car ran a best of 14.70 @ 100.60 MPH
383, 4-speed, with 3.23 Sure-Grip
Included a performance tune-up, and colder spark plugs.
Tested at Milan Dragway, Michigan
Herb Mcandless was the driver.

Test overview:
At 3000 RPM, the car would bog coming out of the hole, due to restrictive exhaust and
inadequate carburation.
If you came off the line at more than 4000 RPM, the D-70 x 14" (6.21" wide) tires
would break loose,
3500 RPM was the right RPM take-off number.

The Inland 4-speed shifter was complete garbage. The only positive thing about it was the 'reverse lock-out'.

Once you hit 2nd gear, the car would then pull properly, and accelerate strong in
mid-range.
The long shift throw between 2nd and 3rd gear would seem to take forever, costing you 2/10's.

The car pulled smoothly through 3rd gear, but the valves started to
float a little at 5500 RPM (end of the 3rd gear).

You should hit 4th gear (final drive) at the 1150 foot mark, giving you about 170 feet in 4th gear.

The ET time of 14.70 with 3.23 gears is impressive.
But more suprising is the 100.60 MPH.
The higher MPH indicates that much is lost on the bottom-end.

A better 4-speed shift unit (ie; Hurst), and 3.91 gears would be a
pleasant addition to the drive-train.
Add 7" slicks for proper traction, and 13.90's would be an easy mark
for this 'B' engine in an A-body.

06-28-2011, 04:45 PM	#11
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1967 Dart GTS 383 / Barracuda 383 Formula S R/T, Magazine Articles; Hot Rod Magazine, December 1966 1967 Barracuda 383 Test Popular Hot Rodding, December 1966 First Test for a 1967 383 Barracuda Motor Trend, December 1966 1967 Barracuda 383 Super Stock & Drag Illustrated, April 1967 1967 Barracuda 383 Test Road Test Magazine, June 1967 1967 Barracuda 383 Test Car ran a best of 14.70 @ 100.60 MPH 383, 4-speed, with 3.23 Sure-Grip Included a performance tune-up, and colder spark plugs. Tested at Milan Dragway, Michigan Herb Mcandless was the driver. Test overview: At 3000 RPM, the car would bog coming out of the hole, due to restrictive exhaust and inadequate carburation. If you came off the line at more than 4000 RPM, the D-70 x 14" (6.21" wide) tires would break loose, 3500 RPM was the right RPM take-off number. The Inland 4-speed shifter was complete garbage. The only positive thing about it was the 'reverse lock-out'. Once you hit 2nd gear, the car would then pull properly, and accelerate strong in mid-range. The long shift throw between 2nd and 3rd gear would seem to take forever, costing you 2/10's. The car pulled smoothly through 3rd gear, but the valves started to float a little at 5500 RPM (end of the 3rd gear). You should hit 4th gear (final drive) at the 1150 foot mark, giving you about 170 feet in 4th gear. The ET time of 14.70 with 3.23 gears is impressive. But more suprising is the 100.60 MPH. The higher MPH indicates that much is lost on the bottom-end. A better 4-speed shift unit (ie; Hurst), and 3.91 gears would be a pleasant addition to the drive-train. Add 7" slicks for proper traction, and 13.90's would be an easy mark for this 'B' engine in an A-body. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 06-28-2011 at 05:07 PM.