I am still wanting to do this.....And I know if I hate a 40 mile drive across town in my street car on a hot day, I don't think I can image a +200 mile trip across the state before the next morning in it. Aside from getting time off of work, been wondering what is the best way to tackle this as I contemplate doing it.

As mentioned, the valve train and the heat are big ones, and I got both of those issues...

The lifters I figure I can switch to the non-needle bearing style. I can certainly carry extra push rods...

I figure I have to fully insulate the floor under the carpeting from the fire wall back. I have a really good cooling system, but this +90 summer managed to over tax it now that I switched to a cast iron block...Called meizere and they said switching to the 55gph pump should work well over the nearly 20 year old 35gph pump I currently have. But man, its a lot of engine to risk...