DMitch
New Member
So I'm in the works of restoring my 1967 Barracuda Fastback and I'm going to be putting an engine in soon. I have two options.
The car was originally had a slant six inside of it, but the guy I bought it from was in the process of converting it to a 440. I'm not sure what he all changed, but I believe the original transmission is still inside of it. He sold the /6 and rebuilt a 440. The 440 ('74) is ready to go, complete with radiator, fans, starter. But no transmission. I picked up a slant six for 100 bucks, and the guy gave me a new starter, alternator for it. But it needs a rebuild and overboring.
I'm transferring universities so I'm moving to a bigger city (SLC) and I need the car for a daily driver.
What are the average MPG of each?
440
-Rebuilt, ready to go
-Has Radiator
-No transmission (my friend might have one I can use for free)
-Also he knows a guy that can put both in and add some reinforcing for it for a couple of hundred, I just need to buy the motor mounts (it might have them on already)
Slant 6
-Needs rebuild
-Has Radiator
-Has Transmission
The car was originally had a slant six inside of it, but the guy I bought it from was in the process of converting it to a 440. I'm not sure what he all changed, but I believe the original transmission is still inside of it. He sold the /6 and rebuilt a 440. The 440 ('74) is ready to go, complete with radiator, fans, starter. But no transmission. I picked up a slant six for 100 bucks, and the guy gave me a new starter, alternator for it. But it needs a rebuild and overboring.
I'm transferring universities so I'm moving to a bigger city (SLC) and I need the car for a daily driver.
What are the average MPG of each?
440
-Rebuilt, ready to go
-Has Radiator
-No transmission (my friend might have one I can use for free)
-Also he knows a guy that can put both in and add some reinforcing for it for a couple of hundred, I just need to buy the motor mounts (it might have them on already)
Slant 6
-Needs rebuild
-Has Radiator
-Has Transmission