Good ideas, and lots of good info. I really appreciate it. I was thinking running around 13-14 seconds. Nothing outrageous. I know speed=$$, and I'm limited as far as $$ goes. Getting the whole donor car for an LS swap shouldn't be a problem. I did a google search and found a guy that dropped the engine and tranny in, then he took the donor wiring harness, dash, and steering wheel to fit into his '87, so he could have a newer control panel and all the eloctronics and computer working. Sounds good, not sure how much fabricating that would take on my part though.

1987 Monte carlo Luxury Sport LS1 6spd (Camaro Dash and Features) - LS1TECH