1966 Ford Fairlane vs 1969 Plymouth Barracuda | Pure Stock Drag Race

1966 Ford Fairlane GTA drag racing 1969 Plymouth Barracuda 440. Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race. Factory Stock Drag Race. First car is a 1966 Ford Fairlane. The other is a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda. The Fairlane is a GTA and therefore has the 390 V8. The Barracuda has the 'Cuda package, specifically with the 440 V8. The Fairlane GTA 390 was rated 335 horsepower, while the Cuda 440 was rated 375 horsepower. The GTA only came with a C6 3-speed automatic transmission (the GT was a manual transmission). The Cuda 440 in 1969 also only came with a 3-speed automatic transmission, specifically the TorqueFlite. Rear gearing in the Ford Fairlane is a set of 4.11, and the Cuda has 3.91. Weight of the Ford Fairlane including driver is 3620 pounds, while the Plymouth Cuda 440 is only 3550 pounds. There were only 340 total 1969 Cuda 440 produced, and 33,015 hardtop GT/GTAs for 1966. Motor Trend tested a 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA and it ran 0-60 in 6.8 seconds and the quarter mile in 15.2 seconds @ 92 mph. Car Life tested the 1969 Cuda 440 and it ran 0-60 in 5.6 seconds and the quarter mile in 13.89 seconds @ 103.2 mph. Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race (PSMCDR). FAST Factory Appearing Stock Tire factory stock. Super Car Drag Race. Remember, both cars participate in the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race series, so please check out their website: https://www.psmcdr.com Also make sure you find them out on Facebook. The rules for PSMCDR are listed below: For 1955 to 1979 musclecars built in United States and Canadian assembly plants with a minimum warranty of 12 months and 12,000 miles. Any car running faster than 11.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded. Any convertible running faster than 13.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded. Casting numbers must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed including intake manifold, heads, and exhaust manifolds. Blocks do not have to be "numbers matching," but they must be the correct displacement. Overbores up to .070" are allowed. Stock cranks only. All Engines – CR 1.5 extra points allowed over advertised. The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed. The valve train must be factory stock for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. The ignition system must be stock, including the distributor, cap, coil, and wires. Points may be replaced with any electronic conversion that fits under the stock distributor cap. The carburetor must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Jetting and metering changes are permitted. THE CHOKE ASSEMBLY MUST BE IN PLACE AND FUNCTIONAL! Cast-iron exhaust manifolds are mandatory and must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. Internal modifications to the exhaust manifolds are NOT allowed. Under no circumstances will headers be allowed, including those cars that came with headers delivered in the trunk. Pipes must be routed as they were originally for the year, make, model, and engine combination. Mufflers must be stock looking in design, that is, oval in shape. No glasspacks or straight pipes allowed unless installed as original equipment. Maximum muffler inlet and outlet size is 2.5 inches. X & H pipes allowed. The radiator must be correct for the year, make, model, and horsepower claimed. No lightweight, aluminum radiators allowed. The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed. Duration at .050" lobe lift must be within 1% of factory specs. Lift at the valve must be within 2% of factory specs. Maximum stall limited to 2200 rpm. The transmission must be correct for year, make, model and engine of the car. 3-speed manuals may be upgraded to the correct 4-speed if originally available. The rear axle must be of the same manufacturer as the car. Any gear ratio is allowed. Reproduction tires or radial tires only.You are allowed to run tires one size over stock. Factory wheels only. Disclaimer: The Cars And Zebras YouTube channel is a news channel bringing results/news of drag racing with added history of automobiles. All footage/pictures used were either captured by the Cars And Zebras channel, or used for critique purposes under Fair Use.

Added 5 Jun 2026