Building up a Dart

I don't hate BB A bodies so much for the handling...for me a NON-Mechanic that does not have a ton of tools,lifts,etc,etc...its just the ease of maintainance. After helping my buddy try to install headers,change starters,plugs and all that jazz..thats what I hate and to me why its just not worth the hastle....they are just NOT fun to work on with the tighter clearances..I mean i cant remember if he had to actually take out the power steering and go to manual mabey cause if "issues" (i dont remember casue this was back in 1990) but I just remembered he loved driving it but hated working on it.