340 A body versus 383 B body

There was some discussion in a thread in the small block section about 340 A bodies and 383 B bodies. The information below is a copy and paste from a thread on class racer.

"The below results were from Jerry Gross, Chrysler Technician who tested many Factory Cars.

Tested Average

1968 Barracuda 340-S

* 4-Speed w/3.23 Gears ............. 14.73 @ 96.7 MPH
* Automatic w/3.23 Gears.............14.89 @ 95.1 MPH

* 4-Speed w/3.55 Gears............... 14.44 @ 97.4 MPH
* Automatic w/3.55 Gears............. 14.66 @ 96.8 MPH

1968 383 Road Runner

* 4-Speed w/3.23 Gears............... 15.01 @ 94.2 MPH
* Automatic w/3.23 Gears............. 15.12 @ 93.1 MPH

* 4-Speed w/3.55 Gears............... 14.74 @ 98.0 MPH
* Automatic w/3.55 Gears............. 14.86 @ 95.2 MPH

Remember too, the Barracuda had E70 x 14" Tires, and the Road Runner was equipped with F70 x 14" Tires."