expert help needed (my first post)
thank you i think i will go with a 340. thank you for your comment.
A 340 is a great motor for a 67-69 Barracuda, but once again I must point out a few things….
You have $14k into a possible $20k flip
The 340 is a premium priced motor, yes for good reason, but rarely do you recoup the asking price in a flip
You seem to keep confusing your taste and what a flip requires, and the end result will be a very minimal return on your investment, like the Tremec idea from your other thread
You would be best served by taking some of the suggestions given, such as just refreshing the 273, not an all out $5k rebuild. Have you checked the bores in the motor? Maybe it can just be honed and the pistons reringed. Is the cam wiped out or can it be reused, and even if it’s not, a new cam can go into the old bearings if they’re found to be clean and unscored. That all would save you any trip to the machine shop, and thus saving you the $5k you seem willing to spend on replacing the current drivetrain.
If you’re flipping this car, you’re already upside down on the price, paying $14k for a 273 Barracuda, dumping another $5k into the drivetrain will not yield you any profit. What might tho, is to do all of the work yourself, cleaning, installing and getting it back up and running, and shooting for a nice clean driver in the $18k range, which is about tops for a 273 Barracuda. A $3k profit is still a profit, and gets you acquainted with the world of Mopar cars.
In order to succeed in flipping cars, and Mopars in particular, you need to buy low, do most of the work yourself, make the car a sound investment for the next guy, and work your way up the ladder. Along the way, you’ll get lucky, have a few setbacks, and in the end, wind up with that keeper car you can be proud of.
