The GM and Ford guys had a head start on us.

Hot rodding is all about building with what you have at your disposal, or what you can fabricate or adapt to your car. Its always been this way. Sure its easier and cheaper to do a GM or Ford, but then again everybody has one. Mopars are unique in the fact that not everybody has one, and they are much cooler in the styling dept IMHO. A Lot of stuff adapts from other RWD mopars and you dont have to spend super big bucks if you know what interchanges with what. I personally like the look of the stock hi po mopars . I like em restored looking, but hopped up internally. Kind of like a muscle car sleeper.

I am going this route with my cuda. A stroked 360 dressed up to look like a commando 273. A833 OD transmission, 8&3/4 sure grip with 3.55s , Going to run 17x8 wheel vintiques steelies body color with stock dog dish caps and modern rubber. Full hot rodded suspension with big sway bars, and 79 cordoba disc/drum setup for brakes. Gonna paint it 1967 daffodil yellow. I want it to blend in , not stand out.

Kinda like a resto sleeper. I dont think the fact that GM and ford continued RWD thru the 80s made things better for them. I prefer doing it my way to the easy way. It ensures there wont be anything like mine at a car show.

Just my .02
Matt