Thanks for the reply. I'm afraid shipping might cost as much as the engine, and can't afford to to wait for a boat to fill up so they can ship it
Is the new GTO rwd and available here?
I did some more digging and found an answer to #4, which is to use the 700r4 from a chevy s-10 with a 2.8 v-6, or a 904 from a Jeep cherokee with the 2.8. One problem with this will be trying to fool the computer. I wonder if anybody makes a stand alone harness for this engine, along with dummy sensors?
Btw, this chassis will have the radiator in the rear for better weight distribution, plumbed through the bottom (tubing) framerail.