Yes I plan to use the '66 chassis. I found a '62 Electra 225 that has an apparently stock (at least a single 4v carb) engine. Unfortunately, it has a funky transmission so I might have to do a tranny swap. If all fails, I might take you up on the dirt car engine. Thanks.
I got my last Modelhaus order over the weekend. 1966 Skylark GS, 1964 Ford F-100, 1968 Coronet, and parts to restore my 1959 Olds, 1961 Buick Special wagon, and 1965 Olds. Now I need to come up with a nice stock nailhead for the Skylark.
Thanks for the great info guys! I've learned some things here. Now, I just have to wait for my next night of insomnia for the next great ponderable thought.
With the notable exception of the Monteverdi Hai 450SS, no one else used the Chrysler Hemi in sports cars or in Can Am racing. Considering the Hemi's advantage was better breathing at high rpms, makes me wonder why it wasn't used more. I know it's 50 to 75 lbs heavier (in iron block form) than a big block Chevy and maybe a little wider also, but things like that shouldn't be a big problem for a racer. Sorry about this, sometimes I get random thoughts in the middle of the night.