[Paul Ceasrine]

A battle of 1968 Mopar 'Musclecars'

The Plymouth Barracuda 340-S, also known as the 'Mini-Hercules'

Listed at 340/275 HP, the #3110 lb. Fastback was one the quickest Pony-style Musclecars.

Underrated at 275 HP, the NHRA re-factored the 340 to 310 Horsepower before the 1968
season got underway.

Which put the Barracuda in the {10.00 to 10.49 Wt/Hp) break of E/S or E/SA, with a factor of 10.03 Wt/Hp.
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The 'new' and heavily marketed 383 Road Runner, featuring some improvements to the steady and durable
383 engine, was now rated at 335 HP.

The Road Runner was a 'bare boned and trimmed down' Belvedere, with performance upgrades which included;
A) Windage Tray
B) Camshaft and Valve Springs from the 440 High Performance
C) Exhaust Manifolds from the 440
D) Secondary Exhaust Pipes from the 440
E) 7-Blade Fan, and Viscous Drive Fan-Clutch

The 'Pillared Coupe' weighed in at a relatively light #3424 lbs for a B-Body, and the Road Runner factored in at
10.22 Wt/Hp, which also put the Bird in the NHRA E/S or E/SA Class.