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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: Rhinodart]
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02/17/12 11:14 PM
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Hi, On looking for the manifolds they are worth only what someone is going to pay for them. I have see them listed from $200-$5000 over the years but.... These thing are a real soft spot as they really do not flow well and any header will increase the performance. We all are looking for originality though. I'd be interested for a couple of grand in just the drivers side one. This is the only part that I am really looking for to complete my car. It is kind of funny that the one M code Cuda I paid $1550 for back in 84. I still have the car and and just got it out of the barn after 26 years. The guy said he wanted $100 extra for the engine block, blown up and cracked, and exhaust manifolds.... I kick myself now for that. We all had stores like that. If anyone has one I'm interested. Jeff 
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: JohnRR]
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02/20/12 11:32 AM
02/20/12 11:32 AM
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Did they produce any Barracudas at Lynch Rd???
What he said , since they did NOT build A bodies at Lynch Rd. that is NOT a M code A body block ...
Which explains why it looked TOO GOOD , that was done in a milling main of some sort.
The block that I bought was a 9B vin and found in the same general area the car had been all it's life . the car from Jim's current block I have not been able to find as of yet.
John, if the engine that you're saying looked "TOO GOOD" is the engine photo I posted; THAT'S A 9B Hamtrmck ENGINE....see the next photo I posted of the VIN two post later.
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: A12]
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02/20/12 12:10 PM
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Did they produce any Barracudas at Lynch Rd???
What he said , since they did NOT build A bodies at Lynch Rd. that is NOT a M code A body block ...
Which explains why it looked TOO GOOD , that was done in a milling main of some sort.
The block that I bought was a 9B vin and found in the same general area the car had been all it's life . the car from Jim's current block I have not been able to find as of yet.
John, if the engine that you're saying looked "TOO GOOD" is the engine photo I posted; THAT'S A 9B Hamtrmck ENGINE....see the next photo I posted of the VIN two post later.
Whoops, my bad , I thought the other guy did it , still looks a lot better than the one I had .
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: big-block-dave]
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02/25/12 02:07 PM
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Mike, i would love to find/see this "sidebar" article you speak of! YOUR HOMEWORK assignment is to find this article!!! LOL
The sidebar (actually a 3 page article with several pics) with the M-code Dart appeared in the June 1969 DRAG RACING magazine. They pop up on e-bay often, I got my copy for around $15.00
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code *DELETED*
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02/26/12 03:55 PM
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: RR6BBL1969]
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02/27/12 01:06 AM
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I have a '68 383 warranty block (unstamped) with those holes drilled in it. It is stamped HP up on the pad. Anybody know what it is worth?
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: big-block-dave]
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02/28/12 07:51 PM
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Mike, i would love to find/see this "sidebar" article you speak of! YOUR HOMEWORK assignment is to find this article!!! LOL
The sidebar (actually a 3 page article with several pics) with the M-code Dart appeared in the June 1969 DRAG RACING magazine. They pop up on e-bay often, I got my copy for around $15.00
I have 2 of those mags. The only thing stated at the end of the article is that there is only 300 Darts to be built, so you won't see them at a dealer, only from delivery truck to the customer! (not quoted). Makes no mention about M-Barracudas.
Actually that's not the side-bar article that I was referring to. It was in one of the other magazines in a section at the front where they talk about "rumors" or industry water cooler talk for lack of better terms. I have copies of the Drag Racing Magazine issue/article (that's a scan of the first page of the article I made up there) and it's not the side-bar that I saw back in '69. I'd have to look at some '68 early '69 issues of Hot Rod or Car Craft or one of the "major" publications from back then, who knows it could have been in Motor Trend for how bad my memory has gotten......but I'm sure it was just a short one or two paragraph side-bar saying the 440 was going into the '69 Dart and I started my search for a Dodge dealer that knew..........never found one in the Western Pennsylvania area ......would have been F8 green with a black interior, no vinyl roof and a white tail stripe...no black tail stripe, or white.....I was young and couldn't make up my mind on the tail stripe color.........but for sure GREEN and black interior 
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: big-block-dave]
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02/29/12 01:32 AM
02/29/12 01:32 AM
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cudaman1969
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Hello Dave,
Mike from VA. with the black on black fastback. How has everything been going? Mine should be going together this spring or summer. Love this ink we are getting, finally! Maybe they will go up in value.Just to let you guys know,if you find something for these cars buy it. They only made parts for the cars they built, no extras. For the one guy asking, saw a silver with red interior up around Front Royal Va. about 6 years ago. Later, Mike
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: cudaman1969]
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02/29/12 02:48 AM
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Hey Mike, good to see ya on here. I can't wait to see a BLACK 'cuda package car with the satin BLACK 'cuda stripes and scoops!!! Guy from Washington state brought his BLACK M-'cuda coupe to Carlisle in '09 for the reunion, but he didn't have any stripes or the scoops on it. He had an aftermarket/large scooped hood on it. I have a BLACK 340/auto 'cuda package coupe in the stable now, but your's will be done loooong before mine!.........I can only imagine these BLACK 'cudas by seeing what BLACK AAR and T/A's look like with the stripes!!!
I'm the CARETAKER of Weinstats '69 440 'cuda registry and have 104 of the 360 cars to date. 84 fastbacks/20 coupes. Always looking for new(REAL M-code) '69 440 'cudas to add to the registry so drop me a note if any are found or known. This isn't a publicly released registry. Thanks, Dave
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There was a member here that found some on eBay late last year and got them for under $1000. 
