[Bobboloo]

It's your car and you should enjoy it however you see fit.

Just realize that all the money spent doing mods will be money down the drain that you'll never recoupe and after the mods are done you'll have a car that will be worth half as much as it was before you started.

Excellent condition all original Early S cars are getting $40k and up in some cases. Modified ones are very hard to sell and I doubt couid bring you $20k.

The 2.2 engine case is not the best starting point for the motor you wish to build. You should ideally get an early sandcast aluminum case like Chad, or atleast find a 7R case as your starting point.

Fiscally you'd be way ahead of the game finding a nice roller because you'll end up replacing virtually everything on your car anyway. (interior, motor, suspension, brakes, sheetmetal etc.) The only thing left about the car that made it an "S" will be the "S" on the title.

Good Luck and welcome to the board.