Well i didn't build it, but probably would have used a kindergarden 350 anyway. LOL
I bought it to finish look like a deal not to pass up and most likely sell it.
will see. "Roadrunner"
The guy thought the fenders didn't fit, he said they were 2 inches short.
haha i hear jokes coming.
He also said the doors didn't shut, all it was is the wind lacein the way
He gave up two years ago on it spent a lot of cash over the yeas, piles of paper.
interior all done stereo, lets just hope its not a struggle the whole way never driven "more jokes"
Vintage Air, $7000 in suspension mustang 2 etc.. rear leaf blah blah blah.
all i know is it's less than 24 hrs and i think i did more than he did in 15 years. ok maybe 5
list so far:
throttle too tight adjust cable
adjust timing "back firing' solved
Door handles cut to length and installed
wind lace /doors to close adjust
PS lines were backwards steering going left and right by itself funny but fixed.
black tape all exposed colored wires under hood
reroute ignition wires and tie up
one fender,running board and Head light installed one to go!
some things left:
have to mount seats, have hardware
Needs full exhaust off headers back
change 80's wheels
wire tail lights and head lights
see pics
yes very very impulsive
Yeah, I'd get rid of that trans too and stick in an OD unit. I know GM makes some good late model OD slush boxes. I'm also with the group that are sick of seeing the Chevy engine being used in every type of car known to man. It's like doesn't anyone know how to NOT follow the heard!? It's like they don't have any imagination. If a guy is going to spend the bucks to build a hot rod, why not go the extra inch and do something different with the power plant? As far as cheap goes....how cheap would a 289 or a Ford 302 be? Don't know what they are going for now but several years ago they were like 318's. They were everywhere and dirt cheap if not free. Anyways, sorry to pee on your thread but I think the car is cool to the max. Hot rod the hot rod until the one of the 350's 
