'A-Body Showdown' ~ 273 'Commando' vs. 318 2-Barrel

69 Cuda 440 said
A-Body Showdown

273/235 HP 'Commando' vs. 318/230 HP 2-Barrel

1967 Barracuda 'Fastback' ........ #2940 lbs. ~ 235 HP = 12.51 Wt/HP
vs.
1968 Barracuda 'Notchback' ...... #2893 lbs. ~ 230 HP = 12.58 Wt/HP

Near equal in Weight-to-Horsepower Factors.

273 'Commando'
235 HP @ 5200 RPM's
280 Ft/Lbs. of Torque @ 4000 RPM's

318 ~ 2-Barrel
230 HP @ 4400 RPM's
340 Ft/Lbs. of Torque @ 2400 RPM's

"Let The Fish Begin To Swim"

NHRA Class ~ 12.50 to 12.99 Wt/HP}
1968 ......... J/S or J/SA
1969 ......... K/S or K/SA
1970 ......... L/S or L/SA
1971 ......... L/S or L/SA

Funny. I don't ever recall seeing a {1968 or 1969} 318/230 HP - 2 Barrel
{A-Body} running in those classes Back-in-the-Day.

I do remember seeing a few 318/230 HP - 2-Barrel Plymouth Dusters hitting the
scene in 1970 and 1971, but they were classed in the {12.00 to 12.49 Wt/HP}
weight break.

1970 Duster 318 ....... Shipping Weight = #2834 lbs. ~ 230 HP = 12.32 Wt/HP