- Marvin -
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If I remember correctly, NHRA re-rated some 340's to 325 HP. (1970/71?)
Yes, the 1970 6-bbl and the 1971 with TQ
If I remember correctly, NHRA re-rated some 340's to 325 HP. (1970/71?)
Actually it was even higher.Yes, the 1970 6-bbl and the 1971 with TQ
Back in the day when I was driving my 69 Coronet R/T I had a buddy buy a new 340 Duster, 3:23 sure grip, 3 speed manual. It would run high 13's to 14 flat in street trim.
Have any of you guys heard of the F.A.S.T. series that runs in the NE?
Some of these cars are amazing...ck it out, 71 Duster 340 11.27 @ 120 MPH
Fast Races
I know of two cases where stock meant stock. A lady I knew bought a '72 Demon, 340 auto with 3.91's. Nothing touched but bolted on slicks so traction was not a factor and it went 14.2's. Another is a guy that bought a '70 340 Duster 4 speed brand new. He tried to get into the 13's stock with slicks and never made it. Very very low 14's but never hit his 13.hi guys ! i wanted to know what is the best time ever recorded for a 340 duster or demon .. bone stock ... i know that they used to do the quarter mile in 14 sec but a lot of people said to me that a lot of was capable to enter the 13 sec range ???
thx
Ive seen 13.80's posted a few times
Not fishing for controvery, I question everything., accept very little at face value.
And somewhere you posted that you don't take what you read
But yet you posted this earlier….
I ran a similar numbers with my 1970 Swinger340/4speed/3.55s . At a tic over 11,000 on the Odo, completely stock, on those pos E70-14 polyglass tires; she went 14.4@98 and change, roasting them thru two gears, and trapping in the bottom of 4th gear.. Race weight was 3330, with me in it.I know this isn't the answer to your question, but I ran a best of 14.28 at 98+mph in my '69 340 Swinger back in early 1970. This was bone stock with a 727, non-Sure Grip 3.23, and stock exhaust
Not to mention that dusters and demons have better aerodynamics. KimI ran a similar numbers with my 1970 Swinger340/4speed/3.55s . At a tic over 11,000 on the Odo, completely stock, on those pos E70-14 polyglass tires; she went 14.4@98 and change, roasting them thru two gears, and trapping in the bottom of 4th gear.. Race weight was 3330, with me in it.
Not long after that, I got me some custom-built slapper bars. But they couldn't do much on the street with those tires.
IIRC, the early Duster was a lil lighter, but not by much.
The Barracuda is IMO the pig of the A-bodies, being maybe close to 150 pounds heavier, option for option, than a Duster or early Dart. Thankfully the extra weight seems to be over the rear tires. If I take the power-steering off mine, I can get real close to 50/50....... with the battery in the trunk, and alloy heads.yep-16+ seconds for a 4-speed 340 'cuda with a 3.55 SG?
Never drove one, but I'm pretty sure you'd have to work at going that slow :dontknow:
I know of two cases where stock meant stock. A lady I knew bought a '72 Demon, 340 auto with 3.91's. Nothing touched but bolted on slicks so traction was not a factor and it went 14.2's. Another is a guy that bought a '70 340 Duster 4 speed brand new. He tried to get into the 13's stock with slicks and never made it. Very very low 14's but never hit his 13.
You were probably 3 years old in 85 thats why...ocdart...how and the heck do you remember that? I'm not even forty yet and I can't remember my times in the mid 80's!
amazing!
Aloha!