Brewer's swap vs Sourcing Parts

like he said, the KEY is knowijng all the little and bigger parts you need and knowing the difference in them especially if swap meet hunting!!!! makes a difference IF you can pop open the tranny look inside and KNOW what you are lookin at!!???? like he said, all the little parts can nickel and dime ya to cry, one good way to do this is find guy with complete setup for your car, and get all ya can from him. brewers is good guy, great source, especially for the little parts you will need.
I ;ve done more than a few conversions. realize if swap meet hunting there are many different Z bars, the wrong one can be cut and welded to fit if ya know what the correct one measures!?? the z bar frame bracket. welded on!?? can ya weld, gotta know where it goes exactly.... a service manual for yooour car is a must for most of us.....
I love to shift gears but have hard time thinking of doing another since price of everything seems to just get higher all the time. i'd say figure what all the parts are worth separately and therefore you will spot a good deal when you find a guy with all or most of what ya need to do the changeover.....