Mopar racers,,, help me settle a bet.

[Hemi Moose]

This is the biggest motor from the factory in a Demon back then...but I believe Mr Norm offered a 340 six pack & super charged version.

[GTX JOHN]

Correct Paul..........They did make '69 440 Barracuda M code
440 as well late in year. Dave Phillips has or had one
( He raced Superbee at 440at our old track ). I have only seen about 3 of them!

Paul: Merry Christmas to your family.

Looking forward to seeing you next season!

Irving Family Racing

[Frank Castros]

It's too bad they didn't build the Six Pack cars as A-bodies instead of the A12 B-bodies. I've read it was considered, but nixed. It would have been a killer car.

[Michael K]

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

In 68 I have only seen 440 Darts from Mr. Norms and no other one at all.

Yes, the 68 GSS Dart. Which is why they are legal for super stock.

[Todd Boyer]

Originally Posted by Chris DeGidio

No factory big block Duster or Demon's were ever built.There was a deal that I think Tom Hoover proposed as a factory race car (like the 68 SS/AA cars) using a big block in a Demon for SS/CA,but it never happened.

I've read about these cars too. Mopar Action ran an article on a "what if" factory '71 440 Demon SS/CA a while back. This is as close to factory production the Demons and Dusters ever got.

[DMann0825]

my dad had a m-code barracuda for a company car [he worked for chrysler corp] awesome car --b3 with blue interior---wish i knew where it ended up--in and around 1973 one showed up at car lot in webster ma--gold w/fenderwell headers--that disappeared within a week--but this thread is not about those cars---sorry--dave

[Rory McNeil]

Not directly related to the original question, but I wonder if the MoPar experts can tell me what the deal was with the 68-69(?) Barracudas I`ve seen that had 2 small scoops at the back of the hood. I haven`t seem one of these cars in quite a while, but I do remember seeing a few, notably a yellow 340 car, and a bronze big block car.

[4406mopar]

The Barracudas that had 2 small scoops at the back of the hood were the first CUDA's, from the 69 models year. They had decals on the front fender 'CUAD340, 'CUDA 383, and 'CUDA 440. A56 was the 340, A57 was 383, They are rare cars, production #'s are: 340 coupe 98, 383 coupe 83. 340 Fastback 568, 383 fastback 378. I have no numbers for the 'CUDA 440.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Danny,,,,

They owe you a breakfast, so eat light the night before.

A 440 was never installed in a factory 1970 and later A-Body.

The 440 was available in the Mr. Norms 1968 GSS Dart, but only
50 or so were available thru Grand Spaulding Dodge, or affiliated
Dealerships.

And '6' 1968 440 GTS Darts were specially built for 'designated racers only'
prior to the 1968 NHRA Winternationals.

* Dick Landy
* Charlie Allen (Saddleback Dodge)
* Ron Mancini (Greater Detroit Dodge Dealers)
* Los Angeles and Orange County Dodge Dealers (California)
* Friedman Motors (Des Moines, Iowa)
* Rockville Center Dodge (Rockville Center, New York)

The 'only' regular production 440 'Super Commando' came through in the,,,,, 1969 Dart 440 GTS and 440 'Cuda.

[Paul Ceasrine]

A-Body 440 M-Code production numbers

* Dart 440 GTS M-Code......727 built
* 440 'Cuda M-Code.............344 built (299 Fastback and 45 Notchback)

First Build Date.....December 1, 1968
Last Build Date.....May 18, 1969