"1968 Match Race City" 68' Barracuda vs. 68' Camaro

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1968 'Match Race City'

Barracuda

Many combinations for both cars, as the 68' Barracuda was available with
the 'Mini Hercules 340/275 HP, and the 383/300 HP 'Commando'.

Available in the Notchback Coupe, Fastback or Convertible - with either a
4-Speed or A-727 Torque-Flite Automatic.

Available Gears with Sure-Grip.........3.23 / 3.55 / 3.91

Camaro

Many combinations for the 68' Camaro, as the 327/275 HP was the
'base performance engine'.

A Camaro SS350 came through with a 350/295 HP engine.

And, a Camaro SS396 was available with a big-block 396/325 HP

The above cars were available in both the Coupe and Convertible,
and could be purchased with a 4-Speed or an Automatic.

And the 'special' Z-28, with a 302/290 HP 'Performance Engine', but
was only available as a 4-Speed, and only in the Coupe.
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Note; For the 'purposes' of this comparison in 'Match Race City', the
SS396 396/375 HP is not part of the debate.
 
Match Race 1

Barracuda 383 'Notchback'
* Engine.......................383/300 HP
* Weight.......................#3161 lbs.
* Weight/Horsepower......10.54 Wt/Hp
* NHRA Class.................F/Stock
* Transmission...............4-Speed {A-833} = {2.65 - 1.93 - 1.39 - 1.00}
* Gears........................3.91 'Sure-Grip'

Camaro 327 'Coupe'
* Engine......................327/275 HP
* Weight.....................#2968 lbs.
* Weight/Horsepower....10.79 Wt/Hp
* NHRA Class...............F/Stock
* Transmission............4-Speed {'Wide-Ratio' M-20} = {2.52 - 1.88 - 1.46 - 1.00}
* Gears......................3.73 'Posi-Traction'
 
Why waste good fuel the mopar wins!!!




69 Cuda 440 said:
Match Race 1

Barracuda 383 'Notchback'
* Engine.......................383/300 HP
* Weight.......................#3161 lbs.
* Weight/Horsepower......10.54 Wt/Hp
* NHRA Class.................F/Stock
* Transmission...............4-Speed

Camaro 327 'Coupe'
* Engine......................327/275 HP
* Weight.....................#2968 lbs.
* Weight/Horsepower....10.79 Wt/Hp
* NHRA Class...............F/Stock
* Transmission............4-Speed
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Yes,

But Johnny Cuda..........The 68' Camaro 327/275 HP {Code L-30} with the Rally Sport Package............

Those 'Chrome Roof Drip Moldings' mean a lot.........in wind resistance.......
 
68' Barracuda 383 'Formula S' Notchback....................#3161 lbs.

68' Camaro 'Series 24' 327 {Code L-30} Coupe...........#2968 lbs.

Shipping Weight Numbers..........

1968 Barracuda 383 'Formula S' w/Sport Stripe

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1968 Camaro 'Series 24' 327/275 HP w/Optional Spoiler and Rally-Wheels

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The 68' Barracuda 383/300 HP 4-Speed would handle the 68' Camaro 327/275 HP
4-Speed, but this would be a closer race than expected.

With 3.91 Gears, the Barracuda was around 14.60's @ 96 MPH.

The Barracuda still had a somewhat 'strangled' exhaust system, and the
Hydraulic Camshaft {.425/.437" Lift ~ 264*/268* Duration ~ 40* Overlap}
was not that strong.

The weight {#3161 lbs.} did not hamper the Notchback with the 383 all that much,
as the low Horsepower 383 was more of a 'Torque-Bull'.

The Camaro at #2968 lbs. was {#193 lbs.} lighter than the Mopar, and off the line
the Chevy would have have had a big advantage.

The 68' Camaro with the 327/275 HP and 4-Speed, had the 12-Bolt Rear, and the
M-20 Wide-Ratio {2.52 1st-Gear} worked good with the 275 HP Engine.

The 3.73 Gears with the (Code #G80} Posi-Traction was a must with the Camaro
with a 4-Speed.

And the Rear-Suspension was equipped with a 5-Leaf Spring unit, with the 4-Speed.

Plus, the Camaro 327/275 HP had the optional 'Dual-Exhaust' with 2 1/2" Piping,
which was bigger piping than the A-Body with the 383.

Rims and Tires.
* Barracuda ..........14 x 5.5" with E-70 x 14"
* Camaro..............14 x 6" with F-70 x 14" {Optional}

Output

Barracuda............300 HP @ 4400 RPM.........400 Ft/Lbs. of Torque @ 2400 RPM

Camaro...............275 HP @ 4800 RPM........355 Ft/Lbs. of Torque @ 3200 RPM
 
'"......but this would be a closer race than expected."

So you've told us Who won?
The Barracuda?
 

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The Who, What, Where, When, Why, They, Them and How.

The Camaro came off the line much quicker, and immediately pulled out to a 2-Car
Length lead by the end of 1st-Gear.

The 'Higher-Reving' 327 was able to hit 2nd-Gear first, and held it's 2-car Length
lead as the 383 'chugged' behind.

By the Mid-Way Point down the Track, the Camaro banged into the 3rd-Gear (again quicker]
than the Barracuda.

But once the Barracuda hit 3rd-Gear {1.39 Ratio}, it pulled on the Camaro as the
327 was 'winding-out at 5000 RPM's.

At the 1000 Foot Mark, the 383 Barracuda started to make a strong move, as
the Big-Block was now breathing and staying in it's 'RPM Power-Groove'.

Once the 383 Barracuda hit 4th-Gear, it picked up speed {MPH's}, and went by the
327 Camaro at the 1200 Foot Mark.

The Barracuda won by a 'solid' Car Length.

Result........
* Barracuda....... 14.67 @ 96.3 MPH
* Camaro........... 14.85 @ 93.4 MPH
 
I love these posts, please keep it up.
The best one was racing your sister in her T/A.
Keep it up.
 
I raced a neighbor that had AMC pacer I'm my 5hp Tecumseh Sears drover mini bike and believe it or not I was ahead for a full block when she finally blew past me. We clocked that mini at about 48mph or so it had a 2 speed jack shaft and I was maybe 85 lbs.. She was pissed her car was so slow.
 
sireland67 said:
I love these posts, please keep it up.
The best one was racing your sister in her T/A.
Keep it up.
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Sireland,,,,,,,,

AHHHHHH, It was not a 73' Trans Am.....

It was a 73' Firebird Formula 'SD-455'

Don't let my sister hear that.........she hated those 'Decal-Splashed'
plastic-finned Trans Am's.

Compliment much appreciated though.............
 
FWIW,I have access to 273,360 ,327,,flow bench numbers,and corresponding E.T 's ...
 
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