Damn thanks a bunch for the help and info. I can get together 3 of us for atleast a full day... maybe a whole weekend, but definately 1 full day.

Good thinking with the motor... didnt realize it could be had for that cheap (Im guessing theyre from ppl who did swaps?). But the only deal there is that none of us have enough experience to pull a motor and swap in another. Not something you learn in tech class in high school or anything.

Its probably going to have to be done with the engine in the car, unless he can talk his mom into buying another engine for him. Then theres the problem of dropping it in. Always gotta figure something out and damn its rough....