To Restore or Not to Restore

I think you made the right choice.

Nut and bolt restos don't pay of unless they are 100% right and you happen upon a buyer at the right time.

I don't think I could bring myself to cut up a factory big block A body either.

With all that wheel well room, and that glass over the axle, you should be able to find a wheel and sticky tire combo that will hook up without tubs.

x2 on a 7 second car with manifolds. Almost like beatin a 350 with a 318 :)

IIRC- 600 and change 1969 form S 383 plus another 600 and change "cuda" 383 for a total of about 1200 produced.