But to, at risk, return to the topic, I'm gonna conclude that I better get offa the pot and hustle up that 280C I've been longing for, or put a 700 OD tranny in my 80 Cutlass, because the 373 IROC rear end is being too demanding of the 403 transplant, what with 3000 RPM at 60 MPH. Does anyone disagree with this conclusion.

BTW, if you are a degreed engineer with experience on the Edsel, or the Pinto gas tank design, or CJ or Corvair roll-over, try to hold your comments. My last job?? Engineering Management at Lockheed Martin in Air Force, Navy, and Army programs. And not having a BEng held the advantage of not being too enraptured by the Physics, though my school-boy experience was one of 90% competence.