I'm in Lawrence, KS. I assume you're talking about a rear end? I'm hopefully going to look at the car again with my dad this weekend if the weather holds, so I'd be more than happy to let you know if I end up making the deal.
As for engine weight, I looked around on the next some for myself and the only number I ever seemed to find was something around 485 pounds. They were saying it was something like only 50 pounds more than a slant 6, one of the main reasons I was really leaning toward a new hemi swap. I built a 440 once with my dad and when it was fully assembled I don't think it was going to stay on our 750 pound engine stand for long... Nothing like seeing an engine drooping and wondering which mount bolt might go first.
