Y'all over there at IQ52 land seem bored, keep building engines for nuffin. When you're done with this one I'll send the block & parts over there and you folks can just put this one together for fun. I won't charge you a cent.
4 or 5 seasons of 10 seconds passes is probably worth a lifetime of the abuse I will put on it. It would likely see 5-600 ft-lbs, but I'll never have the meats to fully hook it.
I was under the impression that the only 5 speed that will fit without major tunnel surgery is an A-855 at $6k with a several year wait for what may end up being a lemon with little to no customer service on warranty repairs/replacement.
I'm hoping to be as lucky with my 67. Of course, like everything else it's a few years down the road at least. It's hard to justify the cost of anything beyond maintenance when I'm trying to save money to buy a house.
I agree about the hot rodding and cutting, but I also understand why many feel some cars just shouldn’t be cut up. I would like to run a GV in my barracuda if I can get away with not having to slice up the tunnel. I could live with a few hammer dings though. Then again, if I pull my carpet up...