Dartin for Divorce

Gearhed73 said
The rabbit hole is very hard to resist sometime. Many of us have been there. In order to not waste time or money and save frustration ask yourself what your want this car to do. Do you want a 13 second car? Do you want to run autocross? Once you know what you need out of this vehicle its easier to get there. The factory hardware is very capable, understanding how parts and systems work together is key in the tuning process. Your current 340/727/8 3/4 is easily capable of being quick enough to scare the average person. You may be surprised what a good tune and a set of drag radials will do with you current setup.

Yea I feel like Alice in wonderland with my rabbit hole. I think part of the problem is I have the car apart and it's not driving if it was I would probably be enjoying the crap out of how it is currently, I know we were before it went under the knife. I can't work on it late at night when I am up and the family is asleep, only get to work on it a little bit while they are up and I'm not studying. So my problem is reading about the car, different parts, different set ups and so on; then looking for the parts on craigslist/offer-up/facebook marketplace and in FABO.

I take my national boards exam next Tuesday so after that I'll have more time to get the thing dialed in if I don't have it put back together by then.

What do I want for the car?... I want the car to run and run good/great. I want it to start up and drive no problem and to not worry about the car breaking down while I am out with the family. The car will never see the track, I'm not much of a track person. I probably won't ever go to a dyno and get an accurate hp number, but I want the car to be fun and fast on the street (which like you said it probably already is with it's current set up). I want lobe, love hearing old big motor cars sound like they are about to die at the light then shoot off like a bat out of hell when the light turns green :)

After I have all that, I will end up changing my mind all over again and the process will start from the beginning again. I have to have something to tinker on and continue to mess with. Whether it be engine, drive train, exterior or interior. I'm that one friend that goes crazy if I'm not doing something hence the ADHD. lol