I have the motor out now as of yesterday. Call me a puss but I just don't have time to wrench on the car running 2 business, keeping the wife happy, raising 2 kids, and traveling all over the country........ I have to bring the car to a shop to have them put it all together. I don't have the skills myself to complete this build the the quality that I expect. I would do nothing but piss myself off as I am not educated in some areas. So I am turning it over to a shop that will do all that I can't and then I will complete what I can myself.
I have the longtube headers, and motor mount kit from Hawkins and will be posting up a review, as well as a fitment opinion from myself and my builder.
I still have to secure the rear diff/axle set up. I am still leaning towards a Ford 8.8 due to the options readily available.
My hopes of getting this on the road before the end of the year are not realistic....... but it will be driving......in 2014