ok, why are 360 flywheels so expensive

Could, might, blah, blah, blah......I mean, I agree with you but you never know till you try.

That bump in the road might be a speed bump before the edge of the cliff.

A 143T flywheel, besides requiring a larger bellhousing, would move the starter out from the side of the block, reducing the area for exhaust in a place that is already too tight on an A-Body. This could mean (if you have headers) that tubes might need to be cut and re-routed, or a 1.5" exhaust pipe if manifold were used. Or, you could dump the TBars and go to a $3K coil suspension, freeing up room for the exhaust. Etc., etc.

Just a comment.