Man all of this talk about the 301 brought back memories as a child. Had a friend back in the 70's that had one installed in a 56 Belair gasser coupled to a four speed manual that that would just fly. We would pile into the back sitting against the sheet metal as there was no rear seat the torque/G's was so great you could not lift your back off the sheet metal once he let off that clutch, no matter how hard you tried. Will never forget that experience. The 301's a bad one no doubt.