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I get the parts are not cheap. This was not a dime rocket thread. If your on a real budget then run it as a 1968 because its not going 1.00 under without good parts.

I've been accused before of taking it way to far with slow cars, but somehow im as entertained with a 10 second car as I am with a 13 second one with a lot of parts that have to be hand made.

The 1969 suggestion was purely to make the car a good combination. It may be $1500 worth of parts.

I guarantee if you could sell the idea of other stock or superstock racers having the ability to take 170 pounds out of their car, there would be a line up at $10K

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to me $1500 is not a big deal. This is not a short term project to be on the track this year or the next. And as it gets done, it maybe run as a bracket car with a stock 340 engine. This is a project that is an enjoyment for me. And it is teaching me to do things right and not quickly.

Again, thanks Paul for your input, one day. If possible I would like to meet you face to face. I admire your dedication to the sport

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Paul, there are few people who "get" that. Sometimes, it's all about personal satisfaction.

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It always SHOULD be about personal satisfaction.

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Al Corda had a nice green (if you liked that color green?) 1969 Dart with a 440 for sale a year or two back. It looked like a nice car for the price. I wonder who bought it?

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i have no idea, as far as we know it could be bracket racing now

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Car was sold to? I inquired about the engine, he had sold or parted out the engine. 383 in 69, last time I checked, was rated 300 hp, same as 340. I'm hoping they allow the DP4B intake for the 383 like they did for the 340.

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The DP4B was for the 273, the ld340 was for high compression 340 engines.

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No, DP4B, that number is correct for the 383 low block, just went down to shop and looked at it. Got the number last nite out of the old DC book (to lazy to go look then), Chrysler part# 2336149, can take a pic if you want.

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Right, the LD4B was the 273 intake, D4B for the early heads with the different bolt angle. We better not talk anymore about the intakes with Billy Nees on here watching.☺

Now you got me thinking about converting my street car (1969 Barracuda, 340, 4-speed) over to a stocker again. Since it is an original 340 car I didn't want to put a roll bar in it. My racer friends thought I was crazy wanting to race it without a roll bar. With the 160 MPH "Stockers" out there, they have a point. I figure the 318-2bbl combo would drop me down to R/SA where I wouldn't need the roll bar. If I put a roll bar in it, I might as well build a 383 for it. It has less HP than the 340 with basically the same AVS, bigger valves, slightly better heads, more cubes, etc. More weight on the nose though.