engine choice?

[Coleydog]

69 Baracuda is the year- /6-318-340-383-440 take your pick. I have a 69 notch, and a gazillion 318s laying around, decisions decisions. If I can just get this Duster finished, shoulda done the Cuda first. LOL

[Paul Precht]

383 would be my choice

[340Cuda]

Originally Posted by Paul Precht

383 would be my choice

That would be my choice as well, however I have not looked at the HP ratings etc. Lots of folks doing well with 383s these days but I don't know about 67s.

"Get a 69 grille, header panel and tail lights"

I am not sure that would be easy or cheap. I have thought about converting by 69 to a 68 but always thought I could not afford a nice set of grills.

Good luck with your project, please keep us informed of you choices and progress.

Bill

[Dyno]

The front grills and nose cone are hard to find for a Barracuda. A Dodge Dart is easier to swap.

[Rory McNeil]

Also keep in mind that 67s have no side marker lights, 68s have round marker lights, 69s are rectangular, and much larger. Hell, I`m a Ford guy, and even I know that.

[David Lee]

Originally Posted by Dyno

The front grills and nose cone are hard to find for a Barracuda. A Dodge Dart is easier to swap.

Great find me a good inexpensive 69 dodge dart and I will consider it.

[Paul Wong]

I get the parts are not cheap. This was not a dime rocket thread. If your on a real budget then run it as a 1968 because its not going 1.00 under without good parts.

I've been accused before of taking it way to far with slow cars, but somehow im as entertained with a 10 second car as I am with a 13 second one with a lot of parts that have to be hand made.

The 1969 suggestion was purely to make the car a good combination. It may be $1500 worth of parts.

I guarantee if you could sell the idea of other stock or superstock racers having the ability to take 170 pounds out of their car, there would be a line up at $10K

[David Lee]

to me $1500 is not a big deal. This is not a short term project to be on the track this year or the next. And as it gets done, it maybe run as a bracket car with a stock 340 engine. This is a project that is an enjoyment for me. And it is teaching me to do things right and not quickly.

Again, thanks Paul for your input, one day. If possible I would like to meet you face to face. I admire your dedication to the sport

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Paul Wong

I've been accused before of taking it way to far with slow cars, but somehow im as entertained with a 10 second car as I am with a 13 second one with a lot of parts that have to be hand made.

Paul, there are few people who "get" that. Sometimes, it's all about personal satisfaction.

[James L Miller]

Originally Posted by David Lee

Great find me a good inexpensive 69 dodge dart and I will consider it.

Al Corda had a nice green (if you liked that color green?) 1969 Dart with a 440 for sale a year or two back. It looked like a nice car for the price. I wonder who bought it?