'A-Body Showdown' ~ 1967 Dart GT 273/235 HP vs. 1968 Dart GT 318/230 HP

'A-Body Showdown' ~ 1967 Dart GT 273/235 HP vs. 1968 Dart GT 318/230 HP

I love reading these threads. My 318 was awfully good to me (and always felt stronger than the numbers would suggest) so I'd cheer for the '68 in this race but I have insufficient data to take a good guess.

YY1 said
A lot closer than I would have guessed, but it's 20-25 pounds and it matters.

I've seen folks change out intakes, starters, hoods, etc to get that same advantage.

I totally agree. It does add up but with identical conditions, you're looking at ~1/50 of a second for 20lbs. There are so many variables that would have a greater impact that you could safely ignore that weight difference.