Originally Posted by curtisreed

Brian,
I built my first engine in a dirt floor garage also. 327 that my uncle traded an old riding lawn mower for and I built it into what I thought was a heck of an engine. :roll: :roll: I bought a '76 Monza fast back body for $25 dollars that I put it in (factory V-8 car). Learned the lesson that lightweight is the way to go. I can't make real horsepower so I have to make it light. :lol: :lol: That's why I have a roadster now.

Curtis