1969 Plymouth Barracuda vs 1970 Pontiac GTO PURE STOCK DRAG RACE - no commentary

Описание: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda (Cuda 440) drag racing 1970 Pontiac GTO 455.
First car is a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Cuda 440. The other a 1970 Pontiac GTO. The Plymouth Barracuda has the Cuda package and the rare 440 V8. The Pontiac GTO has the 455 V8. The Cuda 440 was rated 375 horsepower. The GTO 455 was rated 360 horsepower. The Pontiac GTO has a turbo 400 3-speed automatic transmission. The 1969 Barracuda 440 was only available with a TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission. The Plymouth Cuda 440 has a set of 3.91 rear gears. The Pontiac GTO has 3.55 rear gears. The Plymouth Barracuda weighs 3604 pounds including driver. The GTO weighs-in at 4024 pounds with driver. There were only 340 total 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Cuda 440 cars produced. 1986 GTOs were produced in 1970 with a hardtop and the 455 V8. Car Life tested a 1970 Pontiac GTO with a 455 and a 3.55 rear and it ran the 1/4 mile in 14.8 seconds @ 95.94 mph. Muscle Car Review also tested a 1970 GTO 455 and they got 13.5 seconds @ 103.5 mph. Car Life also tested a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Cuda 440 in June 1969 and it ran 0-60 in 5.6 seconds and the 1/4 mile in 13.89 seconds @ 103.2 mph. Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race. FAST factory appearing stock tire factory stock.
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The rules for PSMCDR are listed below:

For 1955 to 1979 musclecars built in United States and Canadian assembly plants with a minimum warranty of 12 months and 12,000 miles.
Any car running faster than 11.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Any convertible running faster than 13.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Casting numbers must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed including intake manifold, heads, and exhaust manifolds. Blocks do not have to be "numbers matching," but they must be the correct displacement. Overbores up to .070" are allowed. Stock cranks only.
All Engines – 1.5 extra points allowed over advertised.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed.
The valve train must be factory stock for the year, make, and horsepower claimed.
The ignition system must be stock, including the distributor, cap, coil, and wires. Points may be replaced with any electronic conversion that fits under the stock distributor cap.
The carburetor must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Jetting and metering changes are permitted. THE CHOKE ASSEMBLY MUST BE IN PLACE AND FUNCTIONAL!
Cast-iron exhaust manifolds are mandatory and must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. Internal modifications to the exhaust manifolds are NOT allowed. Under no circumstances will headers be allowed, including those cars that came with headers delivered in the trunk. Pipes must be routed as they were originally for the year, make, model, and engine combination. Mufflers must be stock looking in design, that is, oval in shape. No glasspacks or straight pipes allowed unless installed as original equipment. Maximum muffler inlet and outlet size is 2.5 inches. X & H pipes allowed.
The radiator must be correct for the year, make, model, and horsepower claimed. No lightweight, aluminum radiators allowed.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed. Duration at .050" lobe lift must be within 1% of factory specs. Lift at the valve must be within 2% of factory specs. Maximum stall limited to 2200 rpm.
The transmission must be correct for year, make, model and engine of the car. 3-speed manuals may be upgraded to the correct 4-speed if originally available.
The rear axle must be of the same manufacturer as the car. Any gear ratio is allowed.
Reproduction tires or radial tires only.You are allowed to run tires one size over stock.
Factory wheels only.


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