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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 15 10:02 pm
by autofetish
First Mopar I wana play

Modified 250cc shifter kart
1000cc Kawasaki motorbike engine
Turned carbs
Air shifter with flat shift engine cut out
Wheelie bars
Scary
£2000
148bhp at rear wheels
10.8 sec 1/4


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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 8:12 pm
by Mossy68
Anymore takers ?
Be good to see some times etc from cars with only mild modifications.
( hope that doesn't spoil your thread Les ?)

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 8:21 pm
by Pete
1969 Barracuda (Sox & Martin Replica)
3200 lbs without Driver
360 ci based small block, 10.5:1 - now in DB's Belvedere!!!
4 speed New Process, Centreforce Clutch, Steel Bell housing
4.10:1 gears
8 3/4 with 489 section and clutch type SureGrip
Chassis connectors, 6 point Cage
Super stock springs
28 x 10.5 x 15 Slicks
Road Legal, no Nitrous.

12.9 @ 115 (ish) mph, 1.68 60ft

That was a LONG time ago so please don't moan at me if the figures don't stack up....

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 8:26 pm
by Pete
1969 Barracuda (Sox & Martin Replica)
3400 lbs without Driver
400 ci Big Block cut-out - rock stock, no upgrades.....£500!!!
750 DP Holley
2800 (guess) Stall TCI Convertor
Manual Valve Body, Winters Shifter
4.10:1 gears
8 3/4 with 489 section and clutch type SureGrip
Chassis connectors, 6 point Cage
Super stock springs
28 x 10.5 x 15 Slicks
Road Legal, no Nitrous.

13.1 @ 112 (ish) mph, 1.60 60ft

The main reason I prefer Big Blocks!!!! Best bang for your buck!!!

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 9:17 pm
by Mossy68
Cheers Pete. Great thread this. Interesting seeing different set ups and the results achieved. :read2:

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 10:27 pm
by Les Szabo
Mossy68 wrote:Anymore takers ?
Be good to see some times etc from cars with only mild modifications.
( hope that doesn't spoil your thread Les ?)


No Gary, in fact I was going to post up my '71 340 4speed Cuda I had......had a low 8.5:1CR '72 motor so we changed pistons to '71 spec.

All stock, 10.5:1 pistons
stock cam/ dual plane inlet
1.88/1.60 J heads
Carter Carb
3.23 Posi
small headers, full exhaust
rubbish 7" wide Cheater Slicks
Ran 14.2/96 but wasn't thrashing it to death!

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 10:34 pm
by Mossy68
Les Szabo wrote:
Mossy68 wrote:Anymore takers ?
Be good to see some times etc from cars with only mild modifications.
( hope that doesn't spoil your thread Les ?)


No Gary, in fact I was going to post up my '71 340 4speed Cuda I had......had a low 8.5:1CR '72 motor so we changed pistons to '71 spec.

All stock, 10.5:1 pistons
stock cam/ dual plane inlet
1.88/1.60 J heads
Carter Carb
3.23 Posi
small headers, full exhaust
rubbish 7" wide Cheater Slicks
Ran 14.2/96 but wasn't thrashing it to death!

Great :thumbright:

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 11:22 pm
by Mick
74 Scamp cast crank low comp 440, 452 heads, .484 mopar hyd, torker int, 750 v/s holley, hooker f.wells
Full weight, bench seat, column shift auto, stock converter, roll bar, chassis connectors, 8-3/4 s.grip, 3.91 gears driven to the track.
On thin street tyres 13.4 at 104 mph
On 29.5X10.5 slicks and an 11" tci converter 12.8 at 108 mph 1.85 60ft

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 11:41 pm
by Pete
Liking those tall tyres all those years ago, ehh? Mick ;)

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 11:59 pm
by Les Szabo
Mick wrote:74 Scamp cast crank low comp 440, 452 heads, .484 mopar hyd, torker int, 750 v/s holley, hooker f.wells
Full weight, bench seat, column shift auto, stock converter, roll bar, chassis connectors, 8-3/4 s.grip, 3.91 gears driven to the track.
On thin street tyres 13.4 at 104 mph
On 29.5X10.5 slicks and an 11" tci converter 12.8 at 108 mph 1.85 60ft
What about your Darts spec Mick, that should be interesting for a lot of people!!

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 15 8:04 am
by Nick
70 Roadrunner
Glass hood, boot & bumpers (weighed @ 3808 lb)
Full interior and cage
Factory HD leaf springs (not S/S and no Caltracs) and 9 inch slicks.
MVB 727 & 10 inch 'super street fighter' 'verter.
Braced 8 3/4 with Detroit Locker and strange shafts. 3.91 gears.
Stock front end.
"55 over 440, pocket ported Indy SR's, MI with 1050 Dominator, appx 10.5 CR, cast crank, 6 pack rods (stress relieved) and a 1050 Dom.
Single stage plate with 150 nitrous jets
10.20 @ 132.
Driven there & back.
Happy days.

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 15 9:00 am
by Pete
Good to see you still around, Nick!! :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 15 9:38 am
by Les Szabo
Whats the Kwik Magic Cuda specs with/without Pete.......

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 15 9:47 am
by Pete
Les Szabo wrote:Whats the Kwik Magic Cuda specs with/without Pete.......
I will try to dig them out, I know the weight; may take a while tonight.......

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 15 2:39 pm
by Nick
Pete wrote:Good to see you still around, Nick!! :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:
Still lurking mate.