I don't think the 845RE is over 200. But I am not knocking the T5, just curious. ran several in my old Fox Body days. CAN is not a big of a mystery as people make it out to be, as long as it is not shorted or grounded. The only thing you would even have on the network would be the PDC, PCM, and TCM. STAR connectors make it pretty easy to plug up. ABS would be simply taken off, and programmed out. 8 speed is shifted by wire, so you could easily mount the ESIM (Electronic Shifter) any place really. WSS input is only needed from one source, since you are not running ABS, and I know there are kits out there Trans control module is in the Valve Body, so there is nothing to wire up externally. The trans tunnel is a valid concern, as it is quite small on the A-Body's. I'm not even sure the T5 will fit without modifications, and I know the TKO600 wont. I'm sure an 8 speed swap is not as simple as I made it sound, but it isn't a bib mystery, either. I will not be doing it to my Demon, because it an original 340 car, and I decided to keep it that way. But I really like and respect your "Dare to be different" attitude, and the car will be a hoot to drive, and MPG will be awesome too. If you need more power, you can hemi upgrade later, or slap a blower on it :)
