Ok just a hypothetical question here, how much horsepower do you really need for a relatively quick street car without sacrificing drivability/reliability or breaking the bank?
I just trying to plan and budget for a project car I’m contemplating. It’s a 71 Demon. My thoughts are a new generation Hemi (5.7 or 6.1, kind of why I asking this question) and an overdrive automatic trans, with probably a 3.73 to a 3.91 rear gear. This car will be a cruiser with much more street than strip time. Drivability means more to me than outright performance. I’m thinking that about 400 hp would really be all that I would need without getting too exotic or expensive. Also for any A body guys out there that are running similar specs, any idea how fast would this combo be in the quarter?

Any thoughts???????

By the way I already know that
A: Too much HP is never enough
B: Speed costs money son, how fast do you want to go?