3769973 318 Heads on my new motor

Thanks Dave,
The car is 74 Duster that I bought for $200. The previous owner let it sit outside with no hood and a blown motor for a few years.

My sons and I loved the car when we first saw it. They saw pictures of my 71 Cuda from when I was a kid and their interest was sparked.

We just moved into new home and our garages are full of unpacked moving boxes. So "Misty"( my wife named the car) is at a local self storage that graciously allows us to work on her after 5PM. I have 5 kids so for the time being Wednesday evenings are car work days. The kids and I love it and my little girl digs it so much also,

We want to keep the car looking pretty stock under the hood, but I am totally willing to go for those 360 truck manifolds as you outline for the scamp.
I had headers on my Cuda and your right on they affect street drivability.

The motor in the car had the intake removed and the motor did not rotate. The 904 had a nasty split in the case near the starter, and my guess is something catastrophic happened. Sent both the scrap yard.
the car is nothing more than a roller with good wiring harnesses and an intact front suspension, but no swaybar.

The oil in the rear is clean, and I keep forgetting to look at the pumpkin tag to see what gears I have.

We are in the dis-assembly phase now and are cutting out rusted sections and ordering patch panels.
I am planning to fully remove the dash assembly replace all problematic components while it's out. Windshield has to come out anyway due to a crack and while we are at it the back glass can come out as well.

The car is really at ground zero now so I figure I may as well finally build that 4 speed sporty car I have always wanted. The Cuda was a 727

As I see the car being used, she will come out of the Garage on Sunday morning to go on the bagel run , and of course be the Belle of the Ball at local cruise nights, We lack a solid A-Body presence around here!

Thanks for your insight.