Barracuda 383/auto - swap to Stick hurt the value?

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Putting together a '67 Barracuda Formula S 383/auto car for a driver. My plans are this summer to put a Gear Vendors overdrive in but I am now kicking around throwing in a TKO 5 speed. A Tremec is a lot of fun, I put one in a '70 Barracuda about 12 years ago & it made a nice driver.

I just don't know about cutting the tunnel & all on a real 383 car. As far as value I think it would be worth more as a stick since it's not a restored & 100% stock. Probably my fenderwell headers hurt the resale price more but I do have the panels that were in it.

Any input?
 
Putting together a '67 Barracuda Formula S 383/auto car for a driver. My plans are this summer to put a Gear Vendors overdrive in but I am now kicking around throwing in a TKO 5 speed. A Tremec is a lot of fun, I put one in a '70 Barracuda about 12 years ago & it made a nice driver.

I just don't know about cutting the tunnel & all on a real 383 car. As far as value I think it would be worth more as a stick since it's not a restored & 100% stock. Probably my fenderwell headers hurt the resale price more but I do have the panels that were in it.

Any input?
It's your car so you should be able to do whatever you want but personally if it is a real big block car I would think twice before cutting it. I agree that a manual trans is a lot of fun. Both my cars are stick. You could always go with a 4 speed overdrive setup with better internals and I've heard if you replace the aluminum side cover with a cast iron one it is more durable. Maybe someone else could chime in on this. If you not racing at the track a lot I don't think the 4 speed overdrive would be a detriment and it would be much better on a long drive.
 
Is there more cutting than just the 4 speed hump to put the 5 speed tremec in an A-body? I haven't yet read up on it, I assumed since the E-body was just a bolt in deal then the A-body would be the same.
 
Of course cutting hurts the value.
But your car really only has to make one person happy. You.
 
One of 701....I have one, 383 auto....I wouldn't...but your car...if you do, save the metal you cut out and cut it out in a way it could be put back....just my opinion
 
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Putting together a '67 Barracuda Formula S 383/auto car for a driver. My plans are this summer to put a Gear Vendors overdrive in but I am now kicking around throwing in a TKO 5 speed. A Tremec is a lot of fun, I put one in a '70 Barracuda about 12 years ago & it made a nice driver.

I just don't know about cutting the tunnel & all on a real 383 car. As far as value I think it would be worth more as a stick since it's not a restored & 100% stock. Probably my fenderwell headers hurt the resale price more but I do have the panels that were in it.

Any input?
I had the same dilima, I have a 68 383 suto and I changed it to a factory correct looking 4 speed set up. I kept the tunnel cut and shifter set up that could go with the car if the next buyer wants to convert it back to original. I really enjoy the 4 speed and from the people that I have talked to I don't think it hurt desireablility at all maybe made it better. If it was a low mileage documented cream puff probably not, but a driver I say do what you like. At this day and age of 60's muscle cars I don't think it matters. Enjoy them to the max, the next generation will only see them in games on their cell phone.
 
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