SBC LS or go home...
Parts are cheap and plentiful...
Would definitely need a lot of cutting to fit in the engine bay...
Engine weight would be directly over the driven wheels... Good front wheel traction...
Engine could be repaired in any small town USA...
Tonnes of performance parts available...
V8 would definitely sound better than the 4 cylinder...
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