1965 Plymouth Barracuda

Paul Ceasrine · 07-30-2013, 03:57 PM

What is it they asked...

1965 Plymouth Barracuda 273/235 HP Commando

Classed in F/SA in 1965 -

Doug Patterson won the F/SA Class at the 1965 NHRA Springnationals.

Then went on to Runner-Up in Junior Stock Eliminator.

In September 1965, set the NHRA National Record.

13.62 @ 102.95 MPH

Charlie A · 07-30-2013, 10:27 PM

Personal favorite:

Paul Ceasrine · 07-30-2013, 10:52 PM

Charley A,

Check out those 'tubes'

In 1965, try finding a Header Company that made a good set of tubular headers for the 273 A-Body......

Charlie A · 07-31-2013, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Charley A,

Check out those 'tubes'

In 1965, try finding a Header Company that made a good set of tubular headers for the 273 A-Body......

Guessing they were trying to stay"equal length" and just could not fit it all under the hood. Funny now....way cool then!

Paul Ceasrine · 07-31-2013, 01:22 PM

October 1965

NHRA 'F/S' National Record Holder

13.44 @ 103.68 MPH

Rob Ayres · 08-08-2013, 09:04 AM

That 13.62 record was an altitude adjusted record. The actual time the car ran was 13.98 at Bristol. Fred and Doug had a fast little cuda but there was no way those cars would in the 13.60's in 1965. That record was what forced us to move to a 180 hp -273 and run I/SA, and later N/SA. Our first set of headers actually exited in front of the front tires. The small engine compartment forced you to be a little creative with header technology. Then Dougs and Stahl came up with nice designs for the little cars. A pain to install, but nothing was easy with those little cars.

07-30-2013, 03:57 PM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	1965 Plymouth Barracuda What is it they asked... 1965 Plymouth Barracuda 273/235 HP Commando Classed in F/SA in 1965 - Doug Patterson won the F/SA Class at the 1965 NHRA Springnationals. Then went on to Runner-Up in Junior Stock Eliminator. In September 1965, set the NHRA National Record. *13.62 @ 102.95 MPH*

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Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda Personal favorite:

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda Charley A, Check out those 'tubes' In 1965, try finding a Header Company that made a good set of tubular headers for the 273 A-Body......

07-31-2013, 01:22 PM	#5
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda *October 1965* *NHRA 'F/S' National Record Holder* *13.44 @ 103.68 MPH*

08-08-2013, 09:04 AM	#6
Rob Ayres Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 33 Likes: 0 Liked 31 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda That 13.62 record was an altitude adjusted record. The actual time the car ran was 13.98 at Bristol. Fred and Doug had a fast little cuda but there was no way those cars would in the 13.60's in 1965. That record was what forced us to move to a 180 hp -273 and run I/SA, and later N/SA. Our first set of headers actually exited in front of the front tires. The small engine compartment forced you to be a little creative with header technology. Then Dougs and Stahl came up with nice designs for the little cars. A pain to install, but nothing was easy with those little cars.