Treblig,Your documentation was instrumental in convincing me I could do it too, with the exception of retaining the factory shifter. Kudos to your attention to detail and advice along the way. It's been critical. Sheez, when I sold my 727 and converter, it paid for my driveshaft. LOL. I knew going in I was going to be spending some $ on a 408" Magnum and a stout 200R4 build with a fresh DR Diff built 489 case 3.91 geared pig with an Eaton True trac.The year before cost me some $ to install a junkyard 5.9 with full exhaust, all the little parts a freshly rebuilt/used 727 and and slightly higher stall converter and a junkyard cone type 743 case 3.23 pig. Figuring out how to plumb and get the EFI up and running really good took some research and thinking. There are now some really cool fuel tank mods out there too I may add to this car and my carbureted car. Years before that. it was more $ for the chassis, suspension and brakes. Since I have no car payments, I can save up some $ and do the car in stages. One day, I'll even paint the darn thing. It still looks good from 10 feet and has 70% original paint.A couple more weeks and it will be time to turn the key and get some break-in miles on the motor and trans. I'm getting it down to bending trans cooler lines Installing the radiator and finishing up installing fresh front rotors, swapping out the front calipers to '76 Dodge Monaco units and installing braided brake lines front and rear.I decided to tear out the dash and install a freshened 150 mph speedo and Vintage auto air during the winter when and if the rains come. I will install the condenser and receiver drier and plug them off, but for now, I just want to get the car on the road, before elk season opens for rifles in Nevada.Thanks for the inspiration and support, Treblig!