1974 440

Man I love the Blues Brothers....I am going to make a point of getting a few beers and watching it Sunday afternoon as the weather is supposed to be crap here and the Lions are playing the Browns.

I am still looking for a 74-77 Fury or Monaco myself. I really want one of these for a "winter beater".

That 440 low compression should be a blast in your light Valiant. With the big torque I would stay with pretty tall gears (3.23) and a bit of a stall (2500 or so). With adequate cooling that is a very fun combo. You will not even feel like you have to shift. Tons of torque every time you push the pedal.