[mudhenk27]

Thanks for the info, guys....I'll look into those options.

After going back and forth on the idea, Blas, I've pretty much decided to leave the 289 under the hood. It's got plenty of power for the driving I do....and I think it's more appropriate to leave her as original as possible. I have the original receipt for the engine, and since it was originally installed by Charlie Ponstein, I kind of like the idea of keeping it that way. It just feels right to me, given that it's kind of a special car....at least among Superformance enthusiasts.

I'm just trying to keep it running well (it is!) and looking as good as it can for a 14 year old car. I'll do some paint touch up, maybe replace the rusty water pump with an aluminum one, neaten things up a bit, replace anything that breaks, but keep it as original-looking as possible.

By the way, I lost one of the stainless steel trim rings from my tail light. Anybody know what the original prototype lights came from and where I might get a replacement ring?

Thanks again, Bill

p.s. Franklin, your KM488 is a beauty.....wanna trade? ;-))