Marcos Maniacs

My car,No.8001 with 2.8L V6 out of Mustang 2 (maybe Capri, trans. 
looks like t-5 but it is a 4 speed), I am having a hard time having 
speed part vendors respond to e-mails.  There are no cataloques that I 
know of, One and a half books out, but old information.  So I have a 
source with 2 or 3 215 Alumn. V8s cheap, free.  I know Marcos, later 
put Rover V8s in.  There must be a person on the list that knows about 
this swap.  I know I will need to fabricate "headers"for the V8. I 
have a set for my 2.8L.  What about hood clearance with a 4bbl?  
Ground clearance for oil pan for the V8 swap?  I was at a swap meet in 
Tucson, and see that T-5 transmissions are inexpensive and plentiful 
to put on a 215 and 2.8L.  There is a company called, D&D Fabrications 
on the net, they seem to have parts and information.  What do you 
think?  I know I can obtain "stock" rebuild parts for the 2.8L, but 
would like some compression, big valve heads and rocker arms.  By the 
way a T-5 swap for my car, appears to be rather staight forward 
(thanks to the Capri List).  I just got off the "Capri List", and I 
see others are having problems in getting parts.  This is why I'm 
thinking of BOP 215 swap.  Any ideas? Suggestions?
      Thanks, Steve V.  In Sierra Vista, AZ.