Marty,
That car looks strangely familiar. Has someone posted pix of the car here before? Even the license plate seems familiar.
COOL CAR, and a dual snorkle to boot. I know how easy it is to become emotionally attached to a car (your Viper), and it's VERY easy for all of us to give advice but I think most of the guys here speak from the heart when they say they'd love to see the original block reunited with the car........ me included. I sincerely hope you can find a way to get this done,............. and soon!