An A and a J...The Mirada

Ok, so many of you may not know what a dodge Mirada is, I didn't until yesterday, but I've got a question. It is A body relevant. I have the opportunity to pick up a Mirada that's been set up as a drag car. I can get it pretty cheap. Under the hood is a 340 that's been built. I won't know specifically what's in it until later tonight. But there is a nice demon carb and intake mani on top along with braided lines. Rumor on the street is it's putting out somewhere between 500-600. It's bolted through a 727 to a 8 3/4. It has drag wheels and slicks. The Body of the car is very solid as are the floors.

Some of you may remember I was trying to decide what to do with the 383 I had for my 73 dart sport. I am considering picking up this Mirada and doing 1 of a couple of things. Clean it up and resell it (the interior isn't horrible, but it's a little rough), take out the whole drivetrain and drop it into my dart and call it a day and sell the roller or part it out, or just clean her up a little, and have a little ugly duckling pro-street styled street/strip car. What do you guys think?

One of my biggest questions is, has anyone seen a parts market for these cars? They are pretty rare from what I've gathered, with only 52k being made total. I know some parts like the plastic rear tail section is almost impossible to buy. There is only one reproduction available and I can't even find the guy. Do you guys think I could get any money out of parting this thing out? The seats are original and perfect. It has the original steering wheel, and it's one of the fat ones, not the skinny ugly one. The dash is in good shape. It has t-tops.

I heard the engine run, and it started right up after a little ether and a couple cranks, which is understandable, it's cold out. So what do you guys think? Any veterans have any thoughts?