Hi guys, thanks for the replies!
twinturbo, you've pretty much confirmed my worries - trying to match the engine I want up to RWD is gonna be a pain in the proverbial.
big_wasa, I'd not considered the Ka tbh, and I'm not sure why. It looks a reasonable engine, probably a whole lot easier too - do you reckon I'd need to keep the clutch assembly too?
Electrical work isn't a concern to me, I'd look at it as a challenge - in my field I'm gonna need to work out how the fairies do their magic, so a challenge like that won't be too bad
Has anyone used a Ka engine, or similar before?
I'm thinking of doing the rest of the build to the Haynes plans, using Sierra components (and this idea of using a low-power lightweight unit, kinda like original 7's).