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Johnj · 04-08-2005, 05:25 AM

[quote="Jin-Roh":fe7c2]my dad and i are restoring a '66 Plymouth Barracuda... is that muscle car.. ? oOo:[/quote:fe7c2]

The first Barracudas (1964) were actually a Valiant option package. The base engine was a 225 slant 6 with a 180 horsepower, 273 cubic inch V8 available. With the 180 hp V8, early Barracudas would run 0-60 in 12.9 sec, and the quarter mile in 17.8 @ 72 mph. Gas mileage was 16-19. The test car had 2.73:1 rear gears and a 3-speed automatic (Car Life, July/64).
By the end of the first generation (after the 1966 model year), the 273 (now known as the Commando V8) was producing 235 HP. With 3.23:1 gears it would propel the Barracuda to 60 MPH in 10.3 sec, with the quarter coming up in 17.7 @ 79 MPH.
For 1967 the Barracuda was completely redesigned, and no longer shared any sheet metal with the Valiant. A coupe and convertible were added to the line. The engine bay of the A body was enlarged to accept the 383 CID B-engine

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Johnj is Offline 2nd Lieutenant Posts: 3,192 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kansas City KS	04-08-2005, 05:25 AM [quote="Jin-Roh":fe7c2]my dad and i are restoring a '66 Plymouth Barracuda... is that muscle car.. ? oOo:[/quote:fe7c2] The first Barracudas (1964) were actually a Valiant option package. The base engine was a 225 slant 6 with a 180 horsepower, 273 cubic inch V8 available. With the 180 hp V8, early Barracudas would run 0-60 in 12.9 sec, and the quarter mile in 17.8 @ 72 mph. Gas mileage was 16-19. The test car had 2.73:1 rear gears and a 3-speed automatic (Car Life, July/64). By the end of the first generation (after the 1966 model year), the 273 (now known as the Commando V8) was producing 235 HP. With 3.23:1 gears it would propel the Barracuda to 60 MPH in 10.3 sec, with the quarter coming up in 17.7 @ 79 MPH. For 1967 the Barracuda was completely redesigned, and no longer shared any sheet metal with the Valiant. A coupe and convertible were added to the line. The engine bay of the A body was enlarged to accept the 383 CID B-engine Practicing the dark art of turn signal usage since 1976.