Street, strip, or street/strip?

[Andy Grow <andygrow@xxxxxxxxxx>]

OK...since things are now starting to move along on the '64 Polara 500 restoration/rebuild, I'm needing some guidance...and I may have my question answered already, it might just be definitions I'm looking for.

I want to build this car into a car that I can go to cruises with during the week and take it to the drag strip and run it on the weekends (once I get back to the lower 48, of course...!).  I've got the original 318, and I know I can build that baby up to a respectable amount of hp and tq...but can someone tell me what is too much hp and too much torque for "comfortable" cruising around town?

I've decided to keep the interior pretty much stock (restore it that way), and the exterior ain't gonna change either (although I do want a fiberglass hood w/some sort of scoop on it...).  But I guess what I'm asking is where is the happy medium between restoring a car to like new, and completely modifying it for strip use?

Sheesh...I just re-read the above, and it's a bit vague, but I don't know how else to put it, and I'm hoping (and guessing) that many of you know what I'm talking about.  I sure hope so, don't wanna look like a fool!

Andy
64 Polara 500

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