i like it.. ive always liked the big ford musclecars, but if you have gotten it for 8.1K and are willing to spend some on getting it to handle and drive why not think a little out fo the box? my vote is on a force-fed SBF perhaps an AOD-E tranny (they are good for 900 ponies when built well) and a twist machine shifter.. turboheaders for a small ford are abundantly available at racingjunk or turbo-shops. and du the suspension up so it can turn.. add a set of boze stinger 18 inchers and leave the body and paint alone..
thats my 2 cents
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good luck and congrats btw