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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: davesmopars] #2710934
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a good friend of mine had one, thought he could out run the cops with it.... but it cost him dearly,,,, the car was way more than he could handle!!!!!!

Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: davesmopars] #2711282
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Originally Posted by davesmopars
I am handling the 1969 Barracuda M Code Registry for now. I have all the info now formally Dave Goodwin and Tom Wenstadt
Any car or info let me know
Thanks Dave


Dave do you have a website and a link or did I miss that?

Thanks MikeR

(#8 M-Code Dart GTS on the GTS registry)

Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: A12] #2711332
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Originally Posted by A12
Originally Posted by davesmopars
I am handling the 1969 Barracuda M Code Registry for now. I have all the info now formally Dave Goodwin and Tom Wenstadt
Any car or info let me know
Thanks Dave


Dave do you have a website and a link or did I miss that?

Thanks MikeR

(#8 M-Code Dart GTS on the GTS registry)


Mike,
I have been working on getting one.
Dave


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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: blewbyu] #2711504
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Originally Posted by blewbyu
Here is a pic of my 340 "CUDA


Love the retro look of your car!

Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: Rhinodart] #2838036
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Just thought I'd bring this back around because:

Jim I pulled the M-Code Dart out of storage and hoping to do a few things over the winter to get it (maybe luck ) on the track sometime next year. Lots of undoing the inner fender well header cut outs (have original sheet metal for both sides) and the transmission and console floor tunnel for when it was converted to a 4-speed. Has the original 3.91 rear and have two of most everything to chose from. Still thinking it looks more like F5 than F8 but no big deal it's still going to stay GREEN.....with a black interior (original). Undecided about the black vinyl but will probably stay and even though it's a "stripe delete" I always wanted a black tail stripe so that may go on............and still leave the front fender GTS callouts.

Here's what I have for a K-frame, what do you think? Does it look like an M-Code (big block) original K-frame........................and then there's that F5/F8 green paint confused

Mike

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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: A12] #2838155
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Here is the k-frame in my 69 GTS. Looks F5 to me...

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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: A12] #2838163
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My car is F5 body color with F8 upper and lower door frames. This photo shows original factory paint F8 lower door frame at right. In the center of the photo, F5 and F8 are next to each other, showing that the factory first painted the whole car and door F5 then masked around the door frames, then painted the door frames F8.

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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: kentj340] #2838167
10/27/20 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by kentj340
My car is F5 body color with F8 upper and lower door frames. ........


the other way around - Upper Door Frame (visible area inside of door weatherstrip) in F8 lacquer, allow to dry, tape that area off & paint entire car in F5 enamel up

Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: davesmopars] #2838172
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Originally Posted by davesmopars
1969 M code Numbers matching needs a lot of work

You need a fan shroud. M-codes came with solid black grills not painted. If you have painted one they where replaced at sometime

Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: A12] #2848423
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When the "50 Fastest Muscle Car" list was done years ago how did they pick the cars that made it on that list and where did the M-Code Cuda and Dart end up....................did they even make the list, don't remember. I know the A12 RR was third at the time and IMO really a true 5/6 passenger muscle car with more than just two seats like aluminum skinned and fiberglass body sports cars in position 1 & 2 rolleyes The 5 passenger Dart and Cuda M-Codes should have been on there. Thought it was from back in the day magazine tests? Just trying to bump this up again wink

Mike

Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: A12] #2848535
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M-Code Dart GTS was number 10, that's all I care about... grin


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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: Rhinodart] #2848593
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Originally Posted by Rhinodart
M-Code Dart GTS was number 10, that's all I care about... grin



Was the criteria for making the list "back in the day" magazine road test articles??


If so then from the "50 Fastest" list I've seen and the June 1969 Drag Racing Magazine test the Dart GTS 440 M-Code should be listed as the SECOND fastest and FIRST QUICKEST real 4/5 passenger MUSCLE CAR of that era !

Check it out Jim E/T 12.70 @ 112 MPH boogie boogie


Mike

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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: A12] #2848870
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Here's another one from that article and has anyone ever heard this about the K-frame being "relocated" in the M-Code Dart and I guess Cuda? The way I read it is the K-frame was not modified but relocated in the engine compartment. Does that mean bolted in a slightly different position to the chassis? I also think there is little or no room to move the K-frame left or right but only forward or rearward where it is bolted but that would upset the entire driveline even if it was an inch or less, but would that matter? Don't think this is a true statement but.......................what's that "never say never" thing........... wink


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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: A12] #2848876
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Originally Posted by A12
Here's another one from that article and has anyone ever heard this about the K-frame being "relocated" in the M-Code Dart and I guess Cuda? The way I read it is the K-frame was not modified but relocated in the engine compartment. Does that mean bolted in a slightly different position to the chassis? I also think there is little or no room to move the K-frame left or right but only forward or rearward where it is bolted but that would upset the entire driveline even if it was an inch or less, but would that matter? Don't think this is a true statement but.......................what's that "never say never" thing........... wink


scope is that a washer under the air cleaner wing nut....... wink panic laugh2



This is first time I have ever heard of a "k-frame relocation", who is the author of this article? I have helped restore a few factory 440 Darts both 68 and 69 and the factory 383 k-frame had no changes that I could tell... shruggy


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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: Rhinodart] #2848880
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who is the author of this article?


Dodge funny car driver Charlie Allen who states in the article that he also shoehorned a 440 into his own '68 Dodge Dart. Maybe he had to relocate the K-frame to do his 440 install and just assumed that's what Chrysler had to do? shruggy


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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: A12] #2848995
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What I would give for one of his funny car body's! Reed Koeppe had a 67 Dart funny car body about 10 years ago and I was too late to buy it. No idea if it was one of Charlie Allen's cars, but at that point I didn't care, I just wanted it! Who knows what he did to his, maybe he tried to set it back for better weight transfer? shruggy


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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: Rhinodart] #2849007
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Originally Posted by Rhinodart
What I would give for one of his funny car body's! Reed Koeppe had a 67 Dart funny car body about 10 years ago and I was too late to buy it. No idea if it was one of Charlie Allen's cars, but at that point I didn't care, I just wanted it! Who knows what he did to his, maybe he tried to set it back for better weight transfer? shruggy


The former Charlie Allen Challenger funnycar body was on Ebay maybe 2 or 3 years ago.

Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: A12] #2849032
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Originally Posted by A12
Here's another one from that article and has anyone ever heard this about the K-frame being "relocated" in the M-Code Dart and I guess Cuda? The way I read it is the K-frame was not modified but relocated in the engine compartment. Does that mean bolted in a slightly different position to the chassis? I also think there is little or no room to move the K-frame left or right but only forward or rearward where it is bolted but that would upset the entire driveline even if it was an inch or less, but would that matter? Don't think this is a true statement but.......................what's that "never say never" thing........... wink


scope is that a washer under the air cleaner wing nut....... wink panic laugh2


Meaning the mounts were moved or made to accommodate the 383-440 engine big block. Never saw any difference on the car I had or the extra 69 383k-frame I still have. I’ll check the sb frame I to see if the pass side mount is the same, maybe both were moved.

Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: cudaman1969] #2852334
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Owned a 69Dart GTS 383 4 speed car. Hated the light green color... They dropped the ball IMO on making a rally dash for Darts , at least GTS cars. Like the look of Cuda rally and wish M codes were a stick car. Would like to build a 69 Dart GTS clone. 440 -4 speed, rally gauges from a 70 swinger. maybe a couple other mods.


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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code [Re: A12] #2905890
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And YES IT'S A GREEN M-CODE CUDA up


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