Well, that's easy to correct It'd be interesting to have a measurement of a 355 complete unit from output axle centre to nose. Apart from that, the increased wheelbase (thinking 288 now) would be beneficial to the handling. It also has some vast advantages over other possibilities: a very low centre of gravity, and relative ease of maintenace, apart from the loss of weight and of course the power. Mark, some machiening? You gotto be joking. But then, compared to what you are doing, I suppose fitting a 360 engine on a 308 gearbox is a piece of cake?