6 cyl a230 ?s

And AJ drops the boom of reality again, and is right on the money! With a close ratio A-230 it looks pretty good with the 360 magnum, a 150 shot, and however much gear you can live with in the rear.
But unless you stumble upon either a close ratio 230 or a non O/D four speed that you can afford, I would be looking for an a-998 and buy as much converter as I could possibly afford and run as much gear as I could stand. Probably would be able to make goal without the spray if willing to do the aforementioned head work.