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Figured that thread title would get your attention! I have a 70 Road Runner 440 six barrel. Bought it as a stock resto with non-numbers matching drivetrain - '74 block, 23-spline four speed - and an air grabber hood tho the car was built with a stock hood. Texas car with nice body, paint is nice but getting thin. My first mod was to install a later build deck lid with factory cutouts for the rear wing and I mounted a repop wing kit. Swapped out the bench seat for buckets, swapped the front drums for disks out of a 74 Dart. Took out the 23-spline and installed a Keisler 5-spd kit - it was an early version and required some cutting of the trans tunnel around the shifter hole. Just replaced the factory manifolds with ceramic coated headers - exhaust was already a 3" non-stock system. Non-correct alternator was replaced with a chrome unit, valve covers are aluminum MP, battery is Wal-Mart, shocks are KYB, wheels are off a Mirada.
OK, now is where I need some guidance. I want to keep doing some mods, but some (you know who you are, Mr. "I need a bigger building") say I've already screwed it up so much anything I do will make it worse and I'm losing value. I regret selling off the original bench seat, deck lid, brakes, and driveshaft (moved 1,300 miles, no room) but have kept all the rest of the original parts (clutch linkage, exhaust manifolds, etc.) and would continue to do so.
The hood is already cut out for hood pins underneath. I have an after market ignition system and high output coil sitting in boxes. It is a manual steering car but I have a complete factory power steering setup with a firm feel box ready to go, and if that doesn't fit due to the headers might consider the Unisteer rack and pinion setup. The bolt-on subframe connectors are collecting dust. Not looking to tub it,four-link it, or do other major body mods, just install what I already have.
No-brainer if this was a clone made from a 318 Satellite (get'r done!) or a numbers matching beauty (keep it stock!), but this car is somewhere in between. Keep going with my restification? Quit now and look for correct date code block and 18-spline, bench seat, non-air grabber hood, etc. so I can put it back like Ma Mopar birthed it someday???
Let the battle begin!
OK, now is where I need some guidance. I want to keep doing some mods, but some (you know who you are, Mr. "I need a bigger building") say I've already screwed it up so much anything I do will make it worse and I'm losing value. I regret selling off the original bench seat, deck lid, brakes, and driveshaft (moved 1,300 miles, no room) but have kept all the rest of the original parts (clutch linkage, exhaust manifolds, etc.) and would continue to do so.
The hood is already cut out for hood pins underneath. I have an after market ignition system and high output coil sitting in boxes. It is a manual steering car but I have a complete factory power steering setup with a firm feel box ready to go, and if that doesn't fit due to the headers might consider the Unisteer rack and pinion setup. The bolt-on subframe connectors are collecting dust. Not looking to tub it,four-link it, or do other major body mods, just install what I already have.
No-brainer if this was a clone made from a 318 Satellite (get'r done!) or a numbers matching beauty (keep it stock!), but this car is somewhere in between. Keep going with my restification? Quit now and look for correct date code block and 18-spline, bench seat, non-air grabber hood, etc. so I can put it back like Ma Mopar birthed it someday???
Let the battle begin!