The engine is a blueprint 408 I think, the transmission was a new tci 727 unit that came with a tci convertor. I think it was this one Street Rodder™ Transmission Pkg: '67-'79 Torqueflite 727 (318, 340, 360) - TCI® Auto He was never asked for the way the engine was balanced when ordering, and I think he is using a weighted flex plate.