AC or not?

Thanks AJ.I agree with ya on all that lol.My previous Duster I had was pretty stock when I purchased it,just a high mile 340 that ate a cam on the 2 hour trip home.So I swapped in a stock 318 to keep me motivated.With 430 gears and a dead cylinder it ran a string of 14.80s lol.But it kept me in the hobby which is all I needed.Eventually I yanked the 318 and went back to a N/A 340(stroked)which got me into the 12's,11's ect until I was in the high 9's over a 6 year period.But I can't afford to build that combo again even though the drivetrain was pretty basic in design.
The curent one is a 318 that came stock with a 8 3/4.Havent checked gear ratio yet,but I do have some 3.91's,a TA 3800 stall and a 727 with a manual valve body from parts left over from the last car as I was upgrading.Currently this one has a 904.Since the 318 runs so well I figured Id build around it and lastly replace the 318.But it kind of takes me back to high school,trying to see what you can get out of it for the least amount lol.And if I can get this car into the 12's eventually with a 340/360 and drive it from town to town Im ok with it.