440 Plymouth Barracuda Drag Car Runs 9.95 on Pump Gas
440 Plymouth Barracuda drag car with a pump-gas engine that ran 9.95 at 135 mph—click the image to watch the full feature on YouTube.
A nearly stock 440 that sat in a garage for 15 years is now powering a nine-second Plymouth Barracuda drag car. On its first day out, this pump-gas combination ran 9.95 seconds at 135 mph.
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440 Plymouth Barracuda Drag Car Specifications
Engine: Chrysler 440 big block, 0.030-inch over
Compression: 10.5:1
Fuel: Pump gas
Cylinder heads: Iron 906 heads
Camshaft: Small roller camshaft
Best quarter-mile run: 9.95 seconds at 135 mph
Current Pro ET performance: Approximately 6.40 seconds in the eighth mile
From 15 Years in a Garage to a 9-Second Pass
The 440 engine sat in its owner’s garage for 15 years before being installed in the Barracuda over the winter. The goal was simply to see what the combination would do. On its first day at the track, it delivered a 9.95-second quarter-mile pass at 135 mph.
Despite the performance, this is not an exotic race-fuel engine. With 10.5:1 compression, factory-style iron 906 cylinder heads and a small roller camshaft, the 440 runs on pump gas.
Pump-Gas Mopar Drag Racing at Toronto Motorsports Park
The Barracuda is now competing in Pro ET at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario. During this event, the class raced on the eighth mile, where the car was running approximately 6.40-second passes.
Watch the 440 Barracuda Run
Watch the complete interview, walkaround and drag-strip pass to see how this straightforward 440 combination performs in a lightweight Plymouth Barracuda.
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