5.7 L Hemi, ZF 8HP70 Swap

Articcold,
Along the same line as BBswinger, if this is your first build and you're familiar with chevys, it would be in your best interest to build a chevy. It WILL be cheaper and much easier; you'll have it on the road a lot sooner. If you're just building the Cuda because it came your way at a good deal, sell it for a profit and go get yourself a chevy.

With regard to brand loyalty, creative thinking, etc, I have the same mindset toward a small block chevy in a 32 ford. I'd much prefer to see a chevy in a chevy; ford in a ford and a Mopar in a Mopar. There's been many sweet old Mopars RUINED (in my opinion) having small block chevys put in them. I hate it when I see a nice 33 Plymouth coupe, etc and you look under the hood to find a small block chevy. What a total waste.

Mopars are definitely more challenging to build right. That's part of the fun in it for me. I'm persistent if not down right stubborn when I build a car and I don't start scrimping when the time or dollars are adding up. I'm not right about that, it's just the way I am. The down side of that is there's a heck of a lot of people out there who are already driving their cars while mine sits unfinished in the garage.

Life is too short. Sell the Cuda and build the brand you know...