The First 1967 383 A-Body, 'Barracuda or Mr. Norms's Dart'
Yes, 73abodEE,
Yes, the Posi-Rear is/was called 'Sure-Grip'.
The 1967 Barracuda 383 'Formula S' could only be purchased with a 3.23 Sure-Grip.
As for the left (Driver Side) exhaust manifold for the 1967 Barracuda 383, it was designed by Arlen Vanke.
Casting #2899002 (1967 Only)
* Note; No modifications were required to the inner fenderwells to fit the 383 engine into the 67' A-Body.
In 1967, Chrysler wanted the 383 to be made available 'only' in the Barracuda. The 1967 Dodge Dart GT
was 'approved' later in the production year, and it had 'nothing' to do with 'Norm' Kraus and Grand Spaulding Dodge.
Plymouth was planning to release the 67' Barracuda 383 in September 1966, bu re-tooling issues pushed back the introduction date to November 16, 1966.
A total of '1857' Barracuda 383 cars were produced.
Nr. Norm did put a 383 in a 1967 Dart as a project in December 1966 and was going to offer that as a
'Special Dealer Optioned Car' at Grand Spaulding Dodge and other affiliated Dodge Dealers who were 'Mr. Norm's' members.
But Dodge put the 'squash' on that, and eventually went into production with the 383 in the Dart GT from February 1967
thru June 1967.
Only '457' of the 1967 383 Darts were built. They were called Dart GT + 383 = Dart GTS
Yes, 73abodEE,
Yes, the Posi-Rear is/was called 'Sure-Grip'.
The 1967 Barracuda 383 'Formula S' could only be purchased with a 3.23 Sure-Grip.
As for the left (Driver Side) exhaust manifold for the 1967 Barracuda 383, it was designed by Arlen Vanke.
Casting #2899002 (1967 Only)
* Note; No modifications were required to the inner fenderwells to fit the 383 engine into the 67' A-Body.
In 1967, Chrysler wanted the 383 to be made available 'only' in the Barracuda. The 1967 Dodge Dart GT
was 'approved' later in the production year, and it had 'nothing' to do with 'Norm' Kraus and Grand Spaulding Dodge.
Plymouth was planning to release the 67' Barracuda 383 in September 1966, bu re-tooling issues pushed back the introduction date to November 16, 1966.
A total of '1857' Barracuda 383 cars were produced.
Nr. Norm did put a 383 in a 1967 Dart as a project in December 1966 and was going to offer that as a
'Special Dealer Optioned Car' at Grand Spaulding Dodge and other affiliated Dodge Dealers who were 'Mr. Norm's' members.
But Dodge put the 'squash' on that, and eventually went into production with the 383 in the Dart GT from February 1967
thru June 1967.
Only '457' of the 1967 383 Darts were built. They were called Dart GT + 383 = Dart GTS
