Yea im just like u in a way... Im not HUGE on all these K-Members, etc etc.. but engines Im startin to learn at... but yea, my only strength is the interior. The only way to really learn is to either get a seized V8, or buy one of those plastic lifesize/lifelike v8 models (forget the name). From that model, my 11 yr old cousin knows more about engines than I do <<LOL (No lie)
Seized 305's in the junkyard a mile from my house is about $50-$75. Siezed 350's are $95-$125. The catch is, they charge you a little less than double to yank it out.
I prolly got the same exact car as yours except diff color right? 1986 TA 305 with the 4bbl?? And T-Tops