67 to 68 Barracuda
 

I use to run occasinally in ss/ja back in the 80's, at Thunder Valley Marion S.D.
Since .........I have repainted the car added a Dana 60 & 4-speed , and drive it on the street.
What would it take to get back in Super Stock at TVD ?
The 340 came in 68, so is it that important to have the body match?
Do I join NHRA to get all the rules?
Is j where my car fits?

Re: 67 to 68 Barracuda
 

I'm not to familiar with the '67 - '68 body differences, so maybe a Mopar guy can help with that. But the '68 340 is rated 281 HP in Superstock and would run SS/I at 3120 lbs. with driver, and in SS/J at 3260 with driver. With the Dana, I'd suspect that SS/J would be more achievable.

You should be able to get the rulebook and a pin, a patch, a decal, ad nauseam, by clicking on the NHRA logo above and applying on line for a membership.

Jerry

Re: 67 to 68 Barracuda
 

Slight tail light difference (you can convert the tail lights to 1968) and '67's lack side marker lights which were the small round lights in '68. For all practical purposes it's a toss up and I would claim it as a '68. There are far more obvious errors on year claimed. Apparently it's not the issue it once was.
You might want to look at the '67 383. If you have a fastback it's 10.67 class or SS/I with 300 factored HP. I know this engine can be killer in Stock and I reckon in SS also. The 1968 Fastback w/ 340 is 11.25 or SS/J @ 281 factored HP. Personally, I would rather run the 383. I think there is more potential there.
The '67 383 would be 3,170 with driver & the '68 340 would be 3,261 with driver in each natural class. You are now allowed to move both up or down (1) class from the natural class. So you could run SS/H along with me and weigh in at 3,020. Both of us can get squashed by those little 327 Nova's and 350 Camaro's!
Lastly, the killer - fast combo is now the '69 440 Barracuda rated at only 350 factored HP. That's a natural SS/G car and any of these combo's are acceptable with your 4-speed and Dana.

Re: 67 to 68 Barracuda
 

Jeff, I think you'll find all 69 440 Cudas were automatic only..at least from the factory. But I see that NHRA doesn't specify auto only in the classifications for the 375/356 combo.