Thank you for the positive comments.
Feelyx, I'm all set with the LS1 thanks. That rotary is an interesting setup, maybe another project, someday? (wifewillkillme) For my purposes and my driving style the LS1 seem to be a really great fit.
Hey Lin, thanks for all your help so far. I will certainly be emailing you soon.
Shaun- Thanks for sharing your story, This little car has been a great ride and I haven't even finished her yet!
There is more to this story. I'm still building the car, all is going well. I'm using the Renegade kit, The kit is very well made & easy to follow. For me the biggest challenge is time management and additional side projects (while YOUR there stuff) I will start documenting this as well. A couple of early issues: I had to drill out (widen) a bolt hole in the Kep adapter plate. I chose to tap the Vette oil pressure mount so my kit's switch would work there. The picture above in my garage is just after a clean up and a little wax. These pictures are where it was sitting in the desert. It was very dusty from sitting, in a very dry climate.