Correct! The 354 head intake ports had a straighter shot to the intake valve than the 392 heads did. Back in the day when the Chrysler Hemi was the engine to use in fuel racing, racers looking for that extra bit of horsepower would run the 354 heads on the 392 engines. The 354 was a low deck...
Yup! My first Cuda was a 70 with F8 Green paint and I still regret selling it. The one I have now was originally a yellow Gran Coupe and most of the GC trim was long gone when I got it. It is now a Cuda tribute with F8 Green paint and it makes me happy. I really don't care what a purist thinks...
Sorry it took so long to get back to you, Outdoor kitchen is almost done and I had some time to pull a headlight bucket. The pics aren't very good, but they show you what I was referring to. The edges are where I dremeled off the lips.
1. You do not need to remove the bumper to put the grille in, it will slip in with the bumper in place. I had no problem accessing the lower bolts with the bumper in place and IMHO removing the bumper to gain more access is a waste of time and energy.
2. Put the park lamps in after the grille...
Do you think you could make a snap in insert for the 70 only consoles to cover the square hole at the back that was meant for seat belt buckle storage? That's an ugly hole when you don't have seatbelt buckles stuffed in it!🤣
Back in the day running a rear sway bar without a front sway bar was considered a no no for just the reason you described. You're better off with no sway bars than having just a rear sway bar!