@Ogre - the Vortec *is* a junkyard motor.
I considered going SBC & leaving the rest stock for now. I talked to a handful of car-hobby lifers, though, and they were unanimous: pick the engine you *really* want and get to work. No sense doing more than one motor swap, they said. So here I am.
Sold the I-6, all 9 pieces it was in, today. Snapped an engine bay photo while I was at it. I'll figure out how much of the firewall to smooth out once I have all my wires run. The battery box will probably get replaced but I doubt I'll move it. Still have to remove the clutch pedal assembly, though.
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