Alright, that's all I can take

I guess I was "
alittle " over-zealous in thinking the ol' crate could do it.....but....I am going to try it along some back roads just because I'm stubborn.
The point about the driveline being overtaxed is very enlightening, and I will be cautious. The one neat thing is that this old car is manual everything (which is why I wanted it), but it does have the self-levelling hydraulic rear suspension.
So, I'll let you know how it goes soon