18 year old with Mopar project NEED ADVICE!!!

Hello everybody. This is my first post on this site so i hope it goes well. Just some unnecessary information about myself. I am a 18 year old senior at Jefferson High school in Monroe, Michigan. My auto shop teacher, Rob Eppler, is a very well know gear head and racer around southeast Michigan. He has been guiding me in the world of automobiles and has been doing a mighty fine job. Last year he gave me the opportunity to drive and race our 1971 Dodge Demon, powered by a naturally aspirated 360 and backed by a 904 transmission. My best ET was 118 mph @ 11.58 in the qt and that's only starting out in second gear! Anyways getting back on track, sense I was a little kid my father has always had Mopar's. Growing up around it I said "Hey! I want one." Being 18 now, I have owned 3 Rams but never a old Mopar muscle car. Now I am purchasing a 1973 Dodge Dart Sport in the spring and its already a done deal. It is just a bare body but already set up for drag racing, that's exactly what i want too. I'm looking to build just a strip car, not a pro street. The body is solid and no dents or dings. My vision for the car is to run in the mid to low 10's. I haven't made up my decision about the power plant yet, that's where I was hoping I could get some help. I know I don't want any power adders, just all motor. From what I've researched, most of the rest of the car's components depends on that decision from tubular K-member, rear axle, drive train, etc. I wouldn't mind a 360 but I don't think it has enough power to get me into the ET's I want. Anyways let me know if I'm missing any key information. I will get some pictures up of the car soon. Thank you guys very much!

With enough money anything is possible.
Just the safety equipment alone to run 10's is going to cost a lot.


I'd shoot for 11.50's.
Stock pile as many 318's as you can find.
Learn to tune nitrous.