your jeep project sounds like a real kickbutt machine. now that you've had a myriad of problems to overcome, it seems to have given you more pride in your accomplishment than if you had tried something mundane like another 32 roadster--seen one, youv'e seen 'em all. the idea of the swap started last year when i came into possesion of an olds 403. after reading up on that motor, i decided i didn't want to deal with any problems with webbed blocks and other issues so i waited for the opportunity to pick up a 350 olds. i understand the olds 350 has some advantages over the chev, notably a shorter stroke and bigger bore, which i've always understood to mean quicker revs again, thanks for your expertise, i'll keep posting updates as things progress, and ya, i'll be doing the swap alone, my friends laugh at me anyway just for driving an amc