Does anyone know what the average Front/Rear weight distribution is for a 68 Barracuda fastback BH29B8B? I've got power steering, drums, and a 904 if you can dial that in. Thanks.

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Hi there csheehy,

Are you looking to improve handling or do autoX or road course events? Just curious why you are asking.

You should be around 54-57% front, maybe on the lower end since I would guess you have 9" drums. You can get down to the low 50s % with some lightening and rearranging. My 64 Dart 4dr is 51% front, but that is with a lot of changes. My 68 Dart is 55% front, also with lots of mods, but heavy-ish stuff up front like a turbo and 11.75" discs.

I do autoX and road course events with the 64 Dart, as well as with a lightened and caged 66 Valiant that is 54-55% front. I plan to get the 68 Dart into these too, after some further mods. I drag race all of them.

Personally, I do not like the Mopar PS and all of mine are manual steering, which is simply wonderful for performance driving. However, to each their own! I know a lot of the V8 Mopar handling cars (heavy) use PS.

Hope this helps,

Lou

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Thank for the info @Dart270. My interest is spirited driving on New England's twisty backroads while retaining the stock appearance of the car. You guessed it right; improved handling is the motive. Again, much appreciate the info.

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About the biggest improvement you can make is disc brakes, 4whl if possible. Shocks and sway bars would be next. And, if you can deal with different tires/wheels, then that is actually the biggest gain over stock 13s or 14s. Cans of worms to open on these topics...

Best,
Lou

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