(by mistake I did not start this as a new post, so I'm creating it right now. This is the beginning of the message thread):

This is the first post of the project. The Auto Shop class at a local high school here in Southern California needed a project to get the kids motivated. So we decided that I would purchase the required parts, and the kids would get experience on a car as a learning project. At the end, both of us would come out winners.

We have a '53 Chevy Belair which we decided to upgrade the engine. So I purchased a chevy 350 V8 late model engine ('80s) per their suggestion. Now we need some advice:

a. Which front end would fit the engine on the '53 belair frame?
b. Which engine mounts should I get?
c. Which transmission should I got, a turbo 350, or a R700, or something else?
d. Which tranny mounts?
e Which rear end should I For the front-end, should I go with a ford 9 inch, front/rear end etc.

We really could use any help you want to give us. THANKS!

CarlosV
carlosvillegas1@yahoo.com