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I had all of my parts available for the build from the start, but it's not absolutely necessary. I had the FE long block (from Carolina Machine Engines), the 4-speed toploader (from GT Performance in Penn Yan, NY), and a crated, used (abused?) Jaguar XJ6 rear end from ERA all in hand even before the kit arrived (two years after I placed the order).
To me, rebuilding the rear end (the one thing people seem to hate to do) was much less of a pain than installing the front lower control arms! The rest of the build was straightforward and uneventful (you might even say it was fun!).
You have much enjoyment ahead of you.
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