1966 Convertable Dodge Coronet. What do you think I should do?
I just pick this car up. I have a lot of ideas going through my head about what I want to do with it. It has a 383 motor in it. I plan on using it for a summer cruiser. I am not sure if I want to build the motor up more from stock then it already is or not. I do not plan on racing it but I would like to have an occasional burn out and scrap with someone once in a while. The stock motor is pushing 340 HP already. Should I build it up a bit more to say 400 HP? Or just leave her the way she is? I would like input, thanks.
That's a cool car and a great summer cruiser, but did you ever wonder why you never see a convertible at the drag strip? It is because they are 500 - 1200 pounds heavier than their hard top counterparts. If you want to beef up the motor some that is fine. Remember though, generally speaking, the more radical a motor is the less dependable it is. So I would just fix it up real nice and have a great time with it pretty much the way it is. Besides 340 ponies is a tire roaster just the way she sits.
