......LOL, good one Mike! "the radiator hose is shorter"!... Oh, I pulled out a SBC {400}..... But I think the "monster" will be worth the trouble!

Yes Kitz, the trans tunnel needs to be enlarged. Actually I believe I'll just
cut the firewall around the trans adapter & then back into the trans tunnel. I won't move the whole firewall back. The shift linkage bracket needs to be re-fabed, the trans cooler lines made longer & 2 frame crossmembers need to be moved back.... I think I can handle it! {if not I'll pay someone who can!}....

Yes Dave, VERY true! But everytime I start to get discouraged I just go lift the blanket that's covering my Hemi & look at it & WOW! I feel that same WOW no matter how many times I look at it! And I haven't even heard it run yet!

Oh yeah, while I was under the car checking out what needed to be done I noticed that the 4 link bracket on the frame was starting to tear off! And that's with 499 Ft. Lb's.... Wait till my frame 'meets' it's new motor!.....
Thanks everyone! Bill