[jjzepplin]

I am not finished with my first swap but right in the middle I think. I would say that if you have the room, A complete donor vehicle will run you about the same or less than just the engine setup. Then you can hear it run and save money on a bunch of little crud. I was able to get the whole car, Sell the shell and related parts and the existing engine setup and ended up having money in my pocket and a known running setup for next to nothing but labor. I would check auctions for wrecked trucks or police setups. I am using the fuse box from the car as well so I can use the fans and radiator etc. Belt system parts can end up ruining your bank account too. Run as much stock stuff you can at first. You can always modify later. There are 3 "depths" of pulley systems. One for trucks, one for Camaros, and one for Vettes. Getting the whole shebang from a donor will save you big.