I concider myself very lucky my the Barracuda is hers I got the the old skool 63 wagooon. She don't mind getting in & greasy she is restoring a 78 Valiant panel van at the monment while I work on my 39 Dodge rod......
I might suggest that you show your wife a few pic's of Australian Chrysler Valiant utes they are A bodies come with slant 6's small blocks & the aussie 265 hemi 6......