Re: 273 235HP Barracuda
 

Not just Mopars, but all across the board, many combos had a soft factory horsepower rating. Besides the fact that factories wanted to see their iron do well in class racing,there was a lot of pressure from insurance companies about cars with 425 horsepower and a 4 speed running around on the streets. The muscle cars were big sellers and the manufacturers didn't want to have a bunch of cars on the lot that were uninsureable, therefore unsellable, so that was an attempt to hide some of the facts from a negative power that was. That explains 290 horse 302's,295 horse 350's, 325 horse 396's, even the 450 horse 454. How much would any one of these engines been able to really produce on a dyno sans accessories, with optimal timimg and jetting, dyno headers, etc. anyway. What did the 440 6 pack and the LS-6 actually make, as well as scads of others? If a company actually wants to make a car, they have to be able to sell it.

Re: 273 235HP Barracuda
 

How can you run a 273-235 HP in a regular Valiant? As far as I can remember that engine was only available in the Barracuda and the Dodge Dart but not in a Valiant.

Re: 273 235HP Barracuda
 

If it's in the class guide (which it is) then you can run it....

Re: 273 235HP Barracuda
 

A friend in high school bought a red '65 Valiant 100 2-dr with a 273-235hp 4-speed positrac. Fun car except it had the little 7 1/4" rear end.

Re: 273 235HP Barracuda
 

The 235 HP 273 was a regular production option, in High school I owned a 65 Valiant Signet with the 235 273 4 speed, and there were several others in the area, both 65 & 66.

Re: 273 235HP Barracuda
 

You could get the 273/235 in all the A bodies except for the wagons. I've got a 65 Valiant 2dr sedan minus engine sitting in my "on deck" circle waiting for it's turn in the garage.

JimR

Re: 273 235HP Barracuda
 

They are in the book, Jim
65 Dart wagon, N/Stock stick....Cool!

Re: 273 235HP Barracuda
 

Love those small motor 4-speed stocker wagons from the '60s!

Re: 273 235HP Barracuda
 

Somebody needs to build a '67 Rambler wagon with a 290 and a 4-speed!

Re: 273 235HP Barracuda
 

Mark,

Isn't that the 273/180, 2 bbl version?

JimR