[L16pilot]

Sean - Like Rick and Alex, I'm a numbers-guy also. One of my 70 Zs I bought from the original owner and have docs out the kazoo...not to mention major drive train items and most peripherals are born-with to the car. On the other side, I am up to my neck deep in restoring another 70Z that only retains its' original rear....and I am working very hard for it to be a complete numbers-correct car with original items. Why?...because I want to...plain and simple. For me, this is a hobby, so the pleasure is in the build and achieving desired results...not how much I spend in that pursuit.

So, the answer, I think, lies not in what others think you should do, but what you want to do, what you can afford and what's important to you in the process and the final end result. If that means an aluminum headed 502 with a 5-speed...so be it. There really are no "wrong" answers...it's your car, do with it what you want.