A number of factors were significant as reasons for the sudden change of fortunes, not the least of which was the improvement of the opposition.
While the Holden Dealer Team seemed to benefit from a new Team Manager, Moffat's team seemed to miss the expertise of Carrol Smith.
Peter Brock led a Torana attack that went about destroying lap records and the extra pace saw the Falcons being stretched to their limits, resulting in mechanical failures unheard of twelve months earlier.
Nevertheless. there were some bright spots which came out of the season, particularly in the sprint races in which Allan was defending his Australian Touring Car Championship title.
Moffat and Bond went to Symmons Plains for the first round using the same two cars which had scored their first 1-2 finish the year before, but the result was far from the same.
Allan kept with the pace in practice and scored a front row start but shortly before the start trouble started when an engine part broke and had to be replaced.
The repair was completed as the cars lined up on the grid but the head gasket silicone had insufficient time to dry properly and after only a lap oil was pouring through and Allan retired in a cloud of smoke.
Colin Bond kept the other car going back in the field at a conservative pace to come home with fourth place..
Oran Park was an almost identical story as Allan retired once again with a blown engine after harrowing race winner Brock while Colin took another fourth place, keeping the car in one piece.
It was already obvious that the Falcons could not keep the Toranas' pace without breaking, so at Amaroo, both the Falcons were fitted with roller rockers, an item which Moffat believed should be allowed as an endurance feature, but which were refused by the powers that be.
The move was not exactly according to the rule book but Allan felt he had to do something to bring his case to general notice.
As it turned out the race was a thriller with Allan leading to the second last corner where Allan Grice pulled a desperate passing move which put him in front and Moffat into the wall.
Moffat finally finished second after driving a great race in changing weather conditions and, when all was said and done, nothing came out of the roller rocker affair.
