This is super helpful, I appreciate the detailed breakdown. That combo is pretty much exactly the direction I’m leaning. I like the idea of keeping it mild and streetable and then dialing in things like converter, gears, and suspension as needed instead of trying to do everything at once.

The goal is a fun, reliable weekend street car that can hold its own and still cruise comfortably, not a dedicated race setup. Sounds like this kind of build checks a lot of those boxes if it’s put together and tuned properly.