67 Barracuda- Brakes and suspension on a 5000 budget- advice needed

65 Dartman said
This is just me what I’n doing for my 65 Dart:
Front
1. 73-76 A body disc swap with 73-76 LBJ control arms
2. UCA Moog offset bushings
3. 65-72 rebuilt LCAs with stock location sway bar tabs
4. Helwig 1 & 1/4 in hollow sway bar
5. Steer and Gear rebuilt Power Steering box in their Stage III configuration (modern vehicle feel)

Rear:
1. 8.75 rear housing with shortened and resplined truck axles
2. Dr Diff based rear disc kit (94-04 Mustang discs
3. 76 A Body cop car rear sway bar
All new brake lines new master cylinder
I will be Using what I have for wheels - Whell Vintiques 14 in chrome Magnums (yes, the rims do clear the rear brakes!)

Engine is a basically stock rebuilt of a 66 Commando 273 in front of a Dakota A500 OD Engine

I like that suspension list.

I would add/change:

-leave the the rear drums. Unless you already have disk stuff

-run a hellwig adjustable rear sway bar. (the 76 police unit is extremely hard to find)

-add 1-1.03” torsion bars

225/60/15 front tires with 15x7 rims with 4.25 backspacing (cop rims) and 245/60/15 in back. Watch the front fender lip bottom to tire clearance. Might need to lip fender there. But 225/60/15 will fit like a 215/65/15. So might as well get wider tire.

next step would be shock upgrade. If you need new shocks then Biltstein RCD.

Don’t do the tubular UCA and adjustable strut on a budget deal.