man this is gona be easier than i thought,thanks for the input. gona put an offer in tomorow and see if he wants to sell it with out the transmission. the engine runs great so i might just trow in a edelbrock performer package,rework the ignition and bolt on some hooker headers,i'm sure i'll have lots of fun with this combo on the street. would also be nice to make the car all olds, now i don't know if i should wear a chevy t-shirt or an olds t-shirt..lol.