I appreciate that. I will leave the stick shift where it is in the 1971, and use the 1971 as the car I will drive (eventually). I will use the automatic vehicle as a parts source, if needed.
I will soon be combining a 72 240 (automatic) and a 71 240 stick shift to make one good vehicle. Does anyone know if the automatic is a more rare option, and possible more valuable to go this route. I don't want to sacrafice performance though. Thanks.