The M46 Barracuda - What were the differences and how

[426HEMI]

Hey guys I am wanting to get all of the info for the M46 Barracuda and how they are different  ie the Grille and the tail panel being blacked out.  Any additions will be appreciated.  Thanks  Gordon

[hemiken]

Engines available for M46 Barracuda are:
N code: E63 383-4 barrel
L code: E61 383-2 Barrel
G code: E44 318-2 Barrel
C code: E24 225-1 Barrel

383 Barracuda numbers all together for 1970 were only 722 383-2 barrels
1,118 383-4 barrel cars built for 'Cuda & Barracuda total
318 production was 15,356 for Barracuda
4,695 total Barracudas with a slant 6.

Out of all those cars (21,891) only 433 M46 cars produced, 
415 M46 were V8.  
total of 15 M46 Convertibles.

[hemiken]

The M46 shared the same 3 piece rear trim as a 70-71 Gran Coupe and 72-74 Barracudas.
This area was blacked out, the trim is on the rear quarters end and the center trim runs along the trunk lid.

[hemiken]

The M46 also had a Blacked out section that was painted in organisol which covered the lower portion of the car and covered the sills in Black.  It ran up to the first lowest body line on the Barracuda body and door lines and ran the full length of the car from front to back including the rear quarter behind the rear wheel and also the front fender in front of the front wheel.

This area of Blacked out section is were the simulated scoops were mounted, just in front of the rear wheel itself.
the Black out section was seperated by a Tomato Red on top of a Reflective White pinstripe duo that ran the full length of the car seperating the Black from what ever body color was applied. 
Their also was a Blue on Reflective White stripe available but no one that i know of has confirmed what the actual name of the Blue is yet.

[hemiken]

Discription from the option code book :

M46 69 70 QTR Scoop Simulated.

[426HEMI]

I am going to try to put up some of the drawings for the M46.
Here is the first the tail panel.

Gordon

[426HEMI]

Here is a couple of picture of front and rear.

[hemiken]

Front

[hemiken]

Old picture of 71 M46........... maybe a one off car

[dutch]

what happened to the m46 vert that was for sale?      that sure was a cool ride

[hemiken]

what happened to the m46 vert that was for sale?      that sure was a cool ride

I think someone is looking at buying that one.

['Cuda Hunter]

The simulated side scoops were also made with different materials.  
  I have a set that is made with steel as the underlying metal.  
  Along with that set I have another one that has Aluminum as the underlying metal.  
  The metal ones are pretty rusty but the aluminum one is in great shape aside from the fact that the studs did not hold very well inside the aluminum.

[dutch]

how were these scoops attached to the body?

[426HEMI]

They had studs that went through the body and nuts that held them on.  Gordon

[dutch]

I think they look cool... are there repops available?