Terry,
If you are going thru the work to install a V8, then put the
360 in it. The cost is the same. Keep the 360 stock and it'll last a long time,
and still have plenty of power, but not too much that'll get you in
trouble.
Going to a 304 will only accomplish the V8 sound, but not
enough "Fun Power" to make it worth the effort. Your 6 Cyl rated, model 15 rear end will hold up to the stock
360 output as long as you don't push it forever doing the one wheel wonder burn
out for a mile long.
If you got some extra cash, have a posi unit installed or find
a model 20 with the posi in it already. Either way, you want to figure out the
rear ends gear ratio, cause you really want to be around the 3.5 range for
overall performance and gas mileage.
My 2 Gremlins, 1 hornet and 1 Pacer, all came with the 304 V8,
and all of them of course had wimpy highway gears at around the 2.70 ratio. I
had to power brake them all to get some tire smoke action. Changed them all over
to the mid 3's gear ratio, put the 360 in the Hornet and one gremlin and
put the 401 in the Pacer and the other Gremlin and they all are tire
smokin fun toys now. Ya, the ones with the 401 are of course faster, but the 360
goes pretty good in stock form.
Bob in MN
In a message dated 9/21/2012 7:58:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
twa1950@xxxxxxxxx writes:
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