273/4 -318 debate

Back in the day...1966...My 65 Barracuda 273/4 Commando, 4 speed, 14" wheels 7 1/4 rear, was with out doubt one of the fastest "city block" runners in the City of North Miami. It never ran in the (1/4 mile) upper elevens but upper 15s and lower 16s were a given. I ran F/PS and F/S at the Miami Hollywood Speedway. Falcon Sprints, 390 Fairlanes, 289 Fairlanes and 318/2s, were easy pickings in city block runs, especially 1st gear rolling starts. Bunch of dudes were glad to see me join the Air Force. Then I went on to terrorized the local hot rods in Dover Delaware, even the new Camaros. Yeah! My 273 was a real hot rod, with a few added goodies, however its weak spot...the little clutch and the 7 1/4 rear end, no L/S, (that I wiped out several times) which eventually got replace with a modified 8 3/4 out of a Dodge Polara station wagon, still had the small clutch though. I got stupid in 1974 and traded for a new pick up truck.