hey guys, just got home from work and thinking about the car all day, thanks for all the replies, alot of great ideas, probably gonna start slow on this one, i also have a 69 amx i am finishing up that is for sale if anyone is interested!? as for the cuda, it was originaly form colorado and my understanding is the engine was changed in the 80's, i have givien alot of thought to this today and i think i am going to , do a basicly stock appearing resto, not overboard, i like to drive my cars, and imbelish on a few things along the way, i want to install a date correct 340 back in it but upgrade the internals, alittle more compression, a little street head work, moderate lopey cam, larger than stock exhaust ,shift kit and a set of 391's out back, should be alot of fun to drive and a stand up 14 second street car through the exhaust, had this same combo in a 69 dart that went high 13's through the muffs and a set of drag radials, as i said i want it o be fun,and i think plymouth did a great job with styiling so i am not going to deviate to far!, love to see everyones projects, alot of cool stuff, by the way, i am in racine wisconsin for those asking! and i will get the pics of this thing up as it sits still next to the field from which i found it, right next to the barn