v-6 in early A-body

I get the same question about using 5.2's in some of our Darts, why not a 5.9? Well, I have never gotten 20+ mpg with a 5.9 in anything but a 5.2 will pull mid 20's easily and they rev much quicker. A mildly built 5.2 will make 325-350 HP which is more than a 360LA made without lots of work. A 64 Dart with 300+ HP is plenty fun to drive and will get you a nasty ticket or incarcerated at half throttle. Its all relative, living 10 miles from town makes it an easier choice too, running errands doesnt require 400 hp so my daily driver choice would be small cubes while my fun toy would be big cubes and LOTS of power. I also have 9mm and 357's, the right tool for the job.