Oddball Muscle Cars

Paul Ceasrine · 04-18-2010, 09:13 PM

Brett,
Could that have been a 400 cubic inch engine.
Those 3-barrel's were popular for a very short-time, much like
'Lady Gaga'.
Paul

Bret Kepner · 04-19-2010, 05:38 AM

Well, I know it was a "cop car" because it had the classic gigantic radiator and sway bar. I guess it could've been a 400 but I didn't think they started production on those until '74 or so. I have no recollection of the CFM capabilities of the carb, either. Was there more than one version?

Paul Ceasrine · 04-19-2010, 06:22 AM

Brett,
On the Holley 3-barrels. The popular unit is the 950cfm carb. That was the one Holley marketed. Also, a 1050cfm unit was made. Somewhat hard to find today.
Many of the 1972 Plymouth/Dodge 'Police Pursuit Vehicles' utilized the
400 "B" engine. The code #E68 was somewhat under-powered with
low-compression (8.2-1). Called the 'cheapie town-mountie cop car', if you had that engine. I wonder if the dealers swapped on different
carb-mounting plates, and popped on the Holley 950 3-barrel, to get a liitle more power.
The 'state troopers' almost always got the more potent 440 'RB' engines.
Paul

04-18-2010, 09:13 PM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Brett, Could that have been a 400 cubic inch engine. Those 3-barrel's were popular for a very short-time, much like 'Lady Gaga'. Paul

04-19-2010, 05:38 AM	#2
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Well, I know it was a "cop car" because it had the classic gigantic radiator and sway bar. I guess it could've been a 400 but I didn't think they started production on those until '74 or so. I have no recollection of the CFM capabilities of the carb, either. Was there more than one version? __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

04-19-2010, 06:22 AM	#3
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Brett, On the Holley 3-barrels. The popular unit is the 950cfm carb. That was the one Holley marketed. Also, a 1050cfm unit was made. Somewhat hard to find today. Many of the 1972 Plymouth/Dodge 'Police Pursuit Vehicles' utilized the 400 "B" engine. The code #E68 was somewhat under-powered with low-compression (8.2-1). Called the 'cheapie town-mountie cop car', if you had that engine. I wonder if the dealers swapped on different carb-mounting plates, and popped on the Holley 950 3-barrel, to get a liitle more power. The 'state troopers' almost always got the more potent 440 'RB' engines. Paul