No problem Jerry. Much of what I consider appropriate for a replica has to do with the overall look and feel of the end product. If you want to seriously go racing there are a bunch of choices, none of which appeal to me. JBL, for instance, heckuva a race car, looks put me off. FFR is a good choice, hmmm, I'm not a big fan of the perky butt syndrome. I had an Excalibur, the longer wheel base always bothered me.
This time around, my third replica, I wanted something that was close to what it was really like, "back in the day." Thats why I specifically went with a side oiler and then built it like you might find one typically built "back in the day". Solid lifter, OEM iron heads, OEM alloy intake, IRS, top loader. Specs very much like you could find then. I just wanted to experience more like what it felt like back then. I do miss the easy maintenance of the 302 in the Excal, but that was then, this is now.
I recently put a 5 speed in it, but don't tell anyone.
