Gary, This is Gary 'The Mix' from Cleveland, Ohio. Welcome to the group, and don't worry about Bart. He's really an all American kind of guy. I did the sbc thing to my Gremlin too (back in 1980) with a Muncie 4-speed and it still runs great. The most difficult thing was the clutch linkage and just this past summer I converted it over to a hydlaulic setup with a remote reservoir, now I don't need to go to the gym twice a week to work-out my left leg. Just kidding, but it sure is easier to use and opens up that space for the exhaust pipe/headers. Good luck with your new project. Gary Steely 74 Levi's V-8.......still 13,000 original miles