Newbie - Realistically, what engine/gearbox should I opt for?

[jonte]

Gentlemen, thank you - concise and crystal clear.

The only reason I posed the question abouth the auto is that i've seen what appears to be a reasonably priced one advertised on one of the sites - but now I know better I shall leave well alone. Not at that stage anyway just yet but I need to do my homework to get things straight in my mind before writing that shopping list.

The Sierra would be the most obvious solution to my dilemma as you kindly pointed out earlier TT - although I never doubted you for a minute !!!

Quickly becoming apparent that this roadster building business is not going to be a walk in the park - just come to terms with chassis cutting, engines and gearbox combinations and differentials and then somebody brings up 'electricals' - wot the effin stroke 'H' is that? I thought cars ran on hydrocarbons- nobody mentioned electrickery

Is there a spark in the house?

Jonte

You and I les seem to be in the same boat