My original point was actually that money is a minor factor, if I was concerned about price I'd just get a worn out Duster or regular Dart with a junkyard 360 and an NV3500 5spd from a Dakota. I was downplaying the cost of the hydroboost with my comment. The only thing that remotely concerns me price-wise is the Passon 855 tranny (somewhere north of $4K), with that I'm more concerned about the quality of the parts and the parts support (for a unit that currently has a high waiting list)