Hi, I am new to the forum here and love the Monte Carlo car..My favorite G-Body as well. I have a 1984 MOnte Carlo that was an E-Bay find from Virginia. I bought it for $2100.00 four years ago and it had a tired 305 with 200k on the clock. It's been through a bunch of changes since then. Since that time I added a sbc 388 stroker motor, 700r4 tranny with a CKPerformance valve body, PTC race 3200 converter and a '69 Chevelle 12 bolt rear with 4.10 gears. Stock suspension for now anyways..