RockyPat
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone.
I recently picked up a 1973 Roadrunner Lemon Twist 400 727 with white and black interior. It currently has a 67 383 in it that runs with a date correct non-numbers matching 727. It has a suregrip that is believed to be 3.23. It has some rust and needs some work, but overall a cool car.
Now the question becomes do I keep my 1971 Charger green on green with a 318/auto?
It has a bent frame rail, and is quite rough with bondo in a lot of areas. Drum brakes and needs a lot of work. (It would stay a rat rod.) I am not in the car much money, and I have a lot of parts for it. Rally gauges, bucket seats, center console, etc.
I would also plan on dropping in the 67 383 into the Charger because it runs decently. I also have a 727 waiting for it. So I see that as a cheap drivetrain for the car.
I have a spare 440 block, but I am looking for a period correct 400 for my Roadrunner.
I planned to sell the Charger to pay for some Roadrunner upgrades, but I started to think I should keep the Charger. I’ve talked to people, and some say to keep it and others say to sell it.
My main issue is storage, but I think I can find a place for both cars.
I pose this dilemma to you all because a lot of you guys have more than one project.
I am looking for some honest and potentially critical advice.
Should I try to keep both cars? Should I sell the Charger? Is the Charger too much work and a money pit?
The idea of having 2 B-bodies is awesome to me! I’m a young man, and I would have plenty of time to work on them. Is this an impractical idea?
I am also thinking that selling the Charger now with some economic uncertainty in the country right now and before the value of these 3rd gen Chargers start to increase more might be a bad move.
If you have made it this far, I commend you.
Thank you All.
I recently picked up a 1973 Roadrunner Lemon Twist 400 727 with white and black interior. It currently has a 67 383 in it that runs with a date correct non-numbers matching 727. It has a suregrip that is believed to be 3.23. It has some rust and needs some work, but overall a cool car.
Now the question becomes do I keep my 1971 Charger green on green with a 318/auto?
It has a bent frame rail, and is quite rough with bondo in a lot of areas. Drum brakes and needs a lot of work. (It would stay a rat rod.) I am not in the car much money, and I have a lot of parts for it. Rally gauges, bucket seats, center console, etc.
I would also plan on dropping in the 67 383 into the Charger because it runs decently. I also have a 727 waiting for it. So I see that as a cheap drivetrain for the car.
I have a spare 440 block, but I am looking for a period correct 400 for my Roadrunner.
I planned to sell the Charger to pay for some Roadrunner upgrades, but I started to think I should keep the Charger. I’ve talked to people, and some say to keep it and others say to sell it.
My main issue is storage, but I think I can find a place for both cars.
I pose this dilemma to you all because a lot of you guys have more than one project.
I am looking for some honest and potentially critical advice.
Should I try to keep both cars? Should I sell the Charger? Is the Charger too much work and a money pit?
The idea of having 2 B-bodies is awesome to me! I’m a young man, and I would have plenty of time to work on them. Is this an impractical idea?
I am also thinking that selling the Charger now with some economic uncertainty in the country right now and before the value of these 3rd gen Chargers start to increase more might be a bad move.
If you have made it this far, I commend you.
Thank you All.