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I'll have to look into the 3.5 v6. I was liking the idea of the Atlas engines (any one of them), and they seem to have decent MPG and great power. I think with a little tuning and a 5 speed, they should do pretty well in the '50. I haven't weighed the car yet, but from the research I've done, these cars weighed about 3300 lbs. It should get a little lighter when switching from the stovebolt engine/trans/torque tube setup to a modern driveline. That and maybe an aluminum driveshaft, lighter wheels with skinny LRR tires, and an aluminum radiator. This car won't have power windows or AC or anything. I want the interior to be close to stock except maybe a recover in a more durable vinyl (tuck n roll).
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