THANKS FOR THE TIPS. I'M NOT TOO CONCERNED ABOUT KEEPING IT ALL FORD ACTUALLY. I'M A CUSTOM, MIX-N-MATCH KIND OF GUY, AS LONG AS THINGS WORK WELL TOGETHER. GOING W/ A 302 OR 351W IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MANY PEOPLE. I THINK I WANNA GO W/ ONE OF THE SMALLER V8'S ONLY BECAUSE THIS WILL BE MY DAILY DRIVER ONCE IT IS ROADWORTHY AND I/D LOKE TO GET REASONABLE GAS MILEAGE, AND ITS NOR A RACECAR ANYWAY....THAT'S MY NEXT PROJECT.