JCC,

I'm looking for a specific power/torque curve for the combo, I've had big block powered A body cars that were a blast to drive straight but were extremely (as you can imagine) nose heavy. The small block and the wagon body combined with at least 250/300 pounds less weight should help offset that a lot.

And i agree that the gusseted LCA's probably dont do much with an otherwise stock suspension (modt notably OEM rubber bushed) Mopar, but if it may help any at the limit to me it's worth trying.

As for bone crushing torque in a light car, I have a 427" stroker small block in a 2400 pound Cobra....and for years I rode a Yamaha V-Max.....it's certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but the adrenaline rush of power oversteer works for me. If i owned a road race course i would probably prefer a smaller, higher winding motor better balanced chassis combo...so I do understand and respect your point.

I'll pass on the banana though, I reckon the wagon's got enough yellow as it is!