OP here - apologies for reviving the necrothread but I've gotten to a comfortable place on the decision, and the verdict is -- slabside!
Deposit is in and the wait has begun. Rough build plan:
- bonded-body option, to be painted before delivery
- full street look: undercar exhaust, wires, no rollbar, grille, etc.
- SBF, probably 331CID with modern heads and intake
- considering buying a shortblock from one of the usual suppliers and completing engine assembly myself
- probably TKO transmission
Now we'll see how much of the kit lead time I can spend re-reading the assembly manual and making spreadsheets
- Bill