1968 Dodge Darts (Factory SS/EA 440's)

[Paul Ceasrine]

No,,,,,,,,on the 68' Barracuda 440's,,,,,
Chrysler Performance did not put one together.

As for the Rockville Center car,,,,,since the 1968 Springnationals
were at Englishtown, and Rockville Center, New York was not that far away,,,,,,,,,
maybe the SS/EA entrants list from that event would be more helpful.

I think it was a Tom Wilson out of New Jersey who got the car,,,,,,,,,????

pc

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968,,,,,,,

The 1968 Lance Hill SS/EA SS396 325HP Camaro



The major problem in the side of the 1968 440 SS/EA Dodge Darts.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 NHRA Springnationals @ Englishtown
June 16, 1968
SS/EA Class Eliminator

Lance Hill, 1968 SS396 (396/325 HP) SS Camaro
versus
Ron Mancini, 1968 Dart 440/375 HP

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 NHRA Indy Nationals
September 1968

SS/EA Class Championship

Lance Hill (in the Lance Hill/Dick Arons, 1968 SS396 Camaro 396/325)
versus
Bob Lambeck (in the Dick Landy 1968 Dart 440/375 HP)

[Paul Ceasrine]

Mungo Jerry,

1968 Numbers;

1968 Dodge Dart GTS 440,,,,,
Weight;,,,,,,,,,, #3208 lbs.
Engine;,,,,,,,,,,, 440/375HP
Wt/Hp,,,,,,,,,,,,,,8.55 wt/hp
Carburetor;,,,,,,Carter 750 AVS (1 11/16" x 1 11/16")
Compression;,10.1 -1 (flat top pistons)
Intake;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Cast Iron Dual-Plane / Low-Riser,,,, (Cast #2806178)
Heads:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.08 Intake / 1.74 Exhaust, Open chamber 79.5 cc's,,,, (Cast #2843906)
Camshaft;,,,,,,,,,.455 Intake Lift / .480 Exhaust Lift,,,, 268*/284* Duration,,,,46* Overlap
Cam Type;,,,,,,,,Hydraulic Lifters, Non-Adjustable rocker arms

1968 Class;,,,,,SS/EA (Super/Stock Only)

Dodge did not build enough cars to qualify for B/SA.
Automatic only cars,,,

Oddity,,,,,,there were only '6' 1968 Dodge Dart GTS 440 cars built at the time of the1968 NHRA Winternationals, yet they were legal entries,,,,

[Paul Ceasrine]

The Edelbrock Model #CH4B, utilized in 1968 for the 440's in
Super Stock.
An aluminum Dual-Plane High-Riser



And the stock cast iron manifold;

[Paul Ceasrine]

Ed,,

1968 SS/EA Class Competitors;
1968 Dodge Dart GTS 440/375HP,,,,,,,,,#3208 lbs. = 8.55 wt/hp (note A)
1968 Camaro SS 396 396/325HP,,,,,,,,,,#3306 lbs. = 10.17 wt/hp (note B)
1968 Camaro SS 396 396/350HP,,,,,,,,,,,#3318 lbs. = 9.53 wt/hp (note B)
1968 Chevelle SS 396 396/375HP,,,,,,,,,,#3567 lbs. = 9.51 wt/hp (note C)
1968 Cobra-Jet Mustang 428/335HP,,,,,,#3267 lbs. = 9.75 wt/hp (note D)

1968 SS/EA Class weight break,,,,,, 8.70 - 9.47 wt/hp (note E)

Note A: Though the 68' Dart GTS 440 had a weight/horsepower factor under
8.70, the NHRA classed the car in SS/EA.
Later, the NHRA would re-factor the 440/375 HP to 365 Horsepower,
and then again to 356 Horsepower.

Note B: The difference between the 68' Camaro SS 396 396/325 HP and 396/350 HP engines was the camshaft, which meant no difference in Super Stock.
Later, the NHRA would re-factor these engines to 360 Horsepower for Super Stock.

Note C: The 68' Chevelle SS 396 396/375 HP was classed in SS/EA. The 396/375 HP
was later re-factored to 390 Horsepower.

Note D: The 68' Cobra-Jet Mustang 428/335 HP was classed in SS/EA. The 428/335 HP
was immediately re-factored to 355 Horsepower by the NHRA for the 1968 season.

Note E: In 1968, this class was car specific, and did not only go by the wt/hp factor.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Almost forgot,,,,,,,another SS/EA ca for 1968,,,

[Hemi Moose]

Looks like someone's been busy the last several posts, good info & stats Paul C. Did you find out anymore info or photo's on those other 6 built 440 Dart GTS for SS/EA.

[Paul Ceasrine]

The 1968 missing photo that I've been looking for,,,
Front windshield, the car still wears the 1968 Winternationals 'T' for SS/EA Class Winner.