You just have to realize that if you're into something that isn't mainstream, you'll get comments like "put an 8 in it". You'll go nuts if you let it bother you. I used to modify VW Bug engines when I was younger, because they were cheaper to work on. So, I know how you feel. (The first car I drove after my warmed-over Bug was my 70 Challenger R/T w/ 383, 4 spd and 3.91 gears. I never went back!)