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Jeff,
The collector in Az. who owned the '71HemiCuda conv was "Wild" Bill Weiman, a nice, down to earth guy who drove his high dollar cars a lot. I wound up getting a '71 340 4 spd Curious yellow shaker Cuda conv from him. He had pulled the factory 391 gears and installed real tall highway gears for desert cruising. Bad combo with a 4 spd. Living in New England, I changed back to 391s. |
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R/T,
I think there is some info posted on the results of (3) 340 Dusters, as tested, all stock, with 4-speed transmissions, and E-70" x 14" GoodYears Disc brakes and power steering. w/3.23 gears; 14.37 w/3.55 gears; 14.24 w/3.91 gears; 14.09 That sounds about right. On the 1967 Barracuda 383/280HP car It was available with a 4-speed and/or automatic. Weight #3202 lbs. Big problem, super restrictive exhaust. The only gear ratio available was the 3.23. Car lumbered a little. The 4-speed stick car could run around 15.20's @ 94 mph. PC. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 07-16-2010 at 10:22 AM. |
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Wrong thread. But here it is. 340/275HP hydraulic camshaft .430/.444 lift w/ 268/276 duration The 1968 340/275HP 4-speed camshaft; .444/.453 lift w/276/284 duration 1970 340/290HP 6-barrel camshaft .430/.444 lift w/268/276 duration T/A heads with off-set push rod holes, and off-set adjustable rockers. If they went through with the 340/305HP 6-barrel Ram-Air for 1971, it would have had a .484/.484 lift w/284 duration. solid lifter camshaft. PC |
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Did any of the '71 'Cuda's actually sell for over a million? There was a pretty big story on one of the Mopar boards a couple years ago about that being nothing more than collusion between the '71 owners trying to keep the prices inflated.
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That is what was happening. How much was really traded is privy to those involved. That kind of stuff has also allegedly occurred at the big auction houses. To me, that's manipulation of trade and should be investigated by the DOJ or Atty General at the least.
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Here's a "sleeper" a friend of mine just put a 57 392 Hemi in. He's supposed to show it at a car show this Saturday.
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Memories.
1963 Fury. That looks like the 'Ultimate Sleeper' Super/Stock springs too??? Paul |
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Deke,
The Centolanza Brothers ran a 71' Hemi Cuda convertible in SS/E in 72' and 73'. Vent-louvers on the front fender. The car was painted brown (front), white (rear) and white convertible top. 11.10's but, broke many drive-train parts. Also, there were (3) optional orders for the A-Body. The Formula 'S" package. And the Performance Group (a.k.a. 1965 Rallye Handling Package) And the little known "Tow Package". PC |
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Are you sure about that, because it sounds like you're describing the old John Livingston Cuda rag-top which was originally a 71 440-6 Cuda convertible. I'm pretty sure the Centolanza Bros 71 Hemicuda convertible was painted various colors over the years because I recall seeing photo's of it in a pinkish / white color combo, and then in another blue & white color scheme, that is unless they had more then one Cuda convertible in their stable.
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Hemi-Moose,
I saw the 71' Cuda at Dover in 1973. SS/E. Also, they were at Cecil County in 73' (Points meet) SS/E; 11.10 Record car #1609 May have had (2) paint jobs. One all brown with center-stripe (white & pink) Fenton wheels, Shaker hood, vent louvers front fender "Cuda' lettering on back fender. pc Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 08-05-2010 at 09:53 AM. |
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