Got a 69 Barracuda for free.

If you build it like you did the crate you sent that 8 3/4 to me in it won't fall down for sure, Joe

Oh yeah I remember that crate.
I go a bit overkill sometimes.

I think I’ll try to locate an original Chrysler (35) outboard for that thing to keep it true to stock.

There’s a video on YouTube of a guy with one of those Chrysler (35)’s attached to a small’ish blue boat and that thing runs like a scalded cat.
Once I saw that video it pretty much made up my mind for me.