I wanted to keep the motor with the "stock appearance" but once I stepped foot into a high performance shop, I couldn't resist the temptation of having something new or something that would make the engine look or run better, so the "stock appearance" thought only lasted for 1 day. I guess the only good thing is that every-thing I am replacing (ie., all the original stock parts: intake, carb, exhaust manifolds, rear-end & gears etc..) I'm keeping in storage.