Re: Was Re: 66 newport question...Now: Big Block A-Bodies

On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 1:41 AM, Herb <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Positive 68, had round side markers & 69s did not have louvers in the hood like 67s & 68s because of the wave or hump in the center. If it was a swap, someone spent a lot of money having the hood louvers made with 440 molded in. Also the louvers that said 440 on them had a part number and CDPD logo with a pentastar on the backside of them.   I have run into a couple of 68 Darts with claimed factory 440s back in the day, the story was they were made in minimum #s to qualify for a NHRA class. I'm from The windy city and Grand Spalding Dodge got and or created stuff the average dealer only dreamed of. My 68 Barracuda was bought new from a Chrysler dealer, if my memory serves me correctly, in Naperville IL. My understanding it was ordered or delivered there for a local racer and he got a better offer from Ford so the car was put on the lot to be sold. A good friend of mine bought it and drove it as a daily driver unmolested until late 69 when the 70 Hemi Cuda's came out and sold it to me because Fox River Chrysler Plymouth in Aurora, IL. would not give him anything for a trade in or just did not want it. He needed money for a deposit ASAP & I do believe I bought it for like two thousand dollars or so, but that was a lot of money back then. Sure wish I still had it, bet I might be able to double my investment!

  Herb

1954 DeSoto Firedome Estate Wagon 276 HEMI

1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361 4-Sale

1959 Dodge Coronet 326 Poly

1961 Plymouth Belvedere Custom Suburban Wagon 318 Poly

1961 Dodge Dart Pioneer Wagon 318 Poly

1963 Plymouth Fury 2D/HT 7.0L

1963 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible 361

1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst 440

1979 Dodge Aspen Sport Wagon 360

1999 Durango SLT 5.9L

2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1L

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From: 65

Date: 9/16/2012 11:41:45 PM

To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: Was Re: 66 newport question...Now: Big Block A-Bodies

Herb...Are you sure it was a '68?...or could it have been a swap-in?..'69?? I can find no references anywhere for 440's factory-built in '68. Only big blocks in '68 were 383, and the SS/AA 426 HEMI. cars.

Darwin/BC/Canada
--'67 Dart GT 'vert...273/904
--'65 Cdn.Valiant Custom 100 'vert...225/A833----SOLD
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----- Original Message -----

From: Herb

To: 1962to1965mopars

Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 8:42 PM

Subject: Re: 66 newport question

Had a 68 formula S Barracuda with a factory 440. It even had 440 in the center of the hood louvers like the 383s. Another funny thing about it and the 383 ones, the trim around the glass was stainless instead of silver plastic.

-------Original Message-------

From: 65

Date: 9/16/2012 10:26:26 PM

To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: Re: 66 newport question

""You could get a 383 in A-bodies in 68""...

..and last half of '67 as well...the real 1st GTS's.

Darwin/BC/Canada

--'67 Dart GT 'vert...273/904

--'65 Cdn.Valiant Custom 100 'vert...225/A833----SOLD

http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/65val

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From: "neal zimmerman" <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>

To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 8:19 PM

Subject: Re: 66 newport question

yep, pretty sure 69 was the first ( and only???/ ) year for a 440 in

an A-body. I really dont recall ever hearing of a factory  1970 dart,

valiant or duster with a 440 You could get a 383 in A-bodies in 68 .

  neal

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