What would you do?

[ajantics]

So I came across a #s matching virgin 1970 barracuda with no rust & a complete good interior. It is going to need a repaint because the orignal paint has seen better days. I will post this weekend I promise. I have to drive it home from placerville first.

I was just about to strip down my non matching #s 73 cuda and do a complete rebuild.
A 517 arruzza hemi with dual quad efi,
tubular K frame
full hotchkis suspension,
dana 60,
front&rear disc brakes,
shaker hood and so on.

The qustion I have is should I do the hemi swap with all the goodies on the 1970 barracuda, or should I put all the goodies in the 1973 cuda?

I also have a rebuilt six pack set up and 340 that I was going to make a stroker with. I was thinking of putting that in whatever car doesn't get the hemi?

Thank you all in advance for your help.

[Alaskan_TA]

Hotrod the '73 & keep the '70 original.

[Chryco Psycho]

well as long as you keep all the original parts to put the 70 back either would work
 but I would tend to leave the #s car alone & do the 73 as well

[ajantics]

That's my thinking as well. Everything I am going to put on is bolt on minus the sub frame connectors. So you make a good point Chryco! Would i be banned from the  forum if I put the 340 stroker/six-pack in the 70 barracuda?

[whitesatinmopar]

Hotrod the '73 & keep the '70 original.

That would be my path of action, why touch an original as far as equipment goes, you never mentioned what it had for a drivetrain but unless it was a /6 I'd leave it "unmolested". Even it was a /6 and you wanted to go with the hemi or 340 keep all original equipment. 

[mcgheejt]

Hotrod the '73 & keep the '70 original.

 

[hotrod98]

That's a no brainer. A 70 with a hemi is much more badazz than a 73 with a hemi. Especially since 73's never came with hemis to begin with.
Make the 73 a nice driver with a small block. Once you've driven the hemi a little, you'll understand the need for an anemic small block driver.
I own 70's and 73's so no haters please. 

[brads70]

As said, just keep everything so you can put it back to original ! Then do what YOU like/want. Just my 

[ajantics]

I can't believe I forgot to mention the drive train the car came with a 318 slapstick auto. I'm assuming it is a 727 auto with a no limited slip in the rear?
I will post up the vin and fender tag on friday. 
The paint color is like a beige with black interior.

Not that I would ever want to sell the cars but wouldn't a 70 hemi be worth more than a 73 hemi? 

[hotrod98]

A 70 is worth much more than a 73 to begin with so you do the math. Plus the hemi placed in a 70 or 71 will increase the value of the 70 or 71 more than if it was placed in a 72, 73, or 74.

[Road_Runner]

Me, I'd put the Hemi in the 70 if I put it in either because as others have mentioned a Hemi came in 70's not 73's.  that's just me though.  I totally understand not wanting to molest a #s matching car even a 318 one.  That's what I'm struggling with as the 73 318 Barracuda I bought earlier this year is VERY original, just wore out.  So anything I do will be 100% reversible.

Later, Jim

[ajantics]

  The only thing besides the sub frame connectors that would be hard to swap is the shaker hood I have. I guess I can get both hoods painted so if i do decide to swap back the 318 it will look original.

[dodj]

If it was mine it wouldn't bother me to mod the '70 because it's not one of the high $ models.
I'd put my $ and horsepower in whichever car you like the best. 

[ajantics]

I checked out the car today and will bring it home next week. Here are a few pics for you guys and gals.

[67vertman]

Great find! it looks like a great starting point.

Are there any rust issues>