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1974 Chevrolet Stepside C-10 - Bark's Has Bite

AT THE TRACK  
EVENT RESULT/BEFORE RESULT/AFTER
SLALOM 8.57–34.1 mph 7.1–40.3 mph
SKIDPAD-CL 3.79=.64 g 12.2=.82 g
SKIDPAD-CCL 13.98=.62 g 12.5=.78 g
60-0 330 feet 167 feet
1/4-mile not tested 13.57 @ 101.04*
60-foot not tested 2.15
0-60 not tested 4.97
1/8-mile not tested 11.34 @ 87.3*
CHASSIS/DYNO not tested 320 hp,384 torque
1,700-MILE MILEAGE TEST   15.03 mpg
* Uncorrected numbers  

BARKLEY’S STEPSIDE SPEC SHEET
EXTERIOR FRONT FENDERS YEAR ONE
CAB PATCH PANEL YEAR ONE
HEADLIGHT BEZELS/SIDE LIGHTS CLASSIC INDUSTRIES
INTERIOR SEATS CORBEAU
DASH PAD, DOOR PANELS, WINDOW CRANKS LMC TRUCK
HEADLINER, CARPET, SILL PLATES LMC TRUCK
INSULATION FULL CAB FLOORS, BACK CAB, ROOF QUIETRIDE
RUBBER SEALS, DOORS, WINDOWS HARMON'S
ENGINE SHORT-BLOCK-355 9.5:1 SPEED-O-MOTIVE
HEADS-E-TEC 170 EDELBROCK
INTAKE—PERFORMANCE RPM AIRGAP EDELBROCK
QUADRAJET CARB SHOP
HEI DISTRIBUTOR AND WIRES PERFORMANCE DISTRIBUTORS
HYD ROLLER-232/242 @ .050 LUNATI
EXHAUST SYSTEM 1 3/4" HEADERS HOOKER
2 1/2” EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH H-PIPE HOOKER
MUFFLERS-AERO CHAMBER HOOKER

TRANSMISSION 700-R4 OVERDRIVE WITH CONSTANT PRESSURE TCI AUTO
VALVEBODY AND 10"
LOCKUP CONVERTER-5 SPEEDS
REAREND FACTORY 3.73 WITH AUBURN POSI UNIT AUBURN
FRONT SUSPENSION SPRINGS, SPINDLES, SHOCKS 4" DROP MCGAUGHY'S
TUBULAR UPPER & LOWER ARMS CLASSIC PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
ANTISWAY BAR CLASSIC PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
REAR SUSPENSION FLIP KIT, SHOCKS, 6" DROP MCGAUGHY'S
WHEELS STEEL 15x8 FRONT, 15x10 REAR TRIM RINGS & CAPS STOCKTON WHEEL
TIRES 255x60x15” FRONT 275x60x15" REAR GOODYEAR GT
TACH/GAUGES 5” SHIFT LITE, 2 5/8” PRESSURE, VACUUM, OIL TEMP AUTO METER
BRAKES HYDROBOOST, FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS CLASSIC PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
PAINT REPAINT STOCK COLOR ONE DAY PAINT AND BODY
STEERING CONVERT TO POWER STEERING BORGESON
HARD-TO-FIND PITMAN ARM RARE PARTS
STEERING WHEEL 15" MAHOGANY GRANT
SEATBELTS 3-POINT BOLT-IN GEM STREET RODS
COOLING 4-CORE TRIPLE-FLOW RADIATOR COOLCRAFT (U.S. RADIATOR)
CLUTCH FAN FLEX-A-LITE
WIRING ENGINE COMPARTMENT HARNESS FOR V-8 AMERICAN AUTOWIRE
WEIGHT 3,900 POUNDS WITH FULL TANK OF GAS AND 50-POUND STORAGE BOX


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