Swapping in a big block

Don`t feel like we`re being negative chargerguy, just realistic. Your 1st post mentioned you had a 650hp 383 and you wanted to know if the 7.25 rear end was adequate. C`mon now, that question sounded like you`ve never built a high performance car before. Then your second post said that your 650-700 hp 383 was made with ported 906 heads. I had a very similar .060 over 383 ,12.5:1 cr, ported/polished 906`s ,etc and it didn`t make near that kind of hp. Those two posts just didn`t set right from the start. You have a lot of good ideas and you can use some things on your Scamp but most everything will have to be improved in some form or another. Your front disc brakes will be fine, the rear brakes will have to be upgraded with the rear end. Drag only you can use an old set of shocks and keep your 318 torsion bars. Oil pan clearance w/idler arm & drag link may be an issue too. Mrtires posted a lot of things you`ll have to consider. If you go with Victor heads , they will make good hp and you`ll have to go with a better header than the Schumacher. The Moser 8.75 is good but you could probably have a Dana for the same money and have a huge choice of race quality gears. A good ,fast ,safe, and dependable race car starts with the chassis. If the chassis is right then the powerplant is immaterial. A lot of people get into one of these swaps and don`t have any idea how much is involved. It sounds like you are aware of the costs and dedicated to making it happen so if we can help here ,let the questions fly.