1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS review from North America

Transmission was replaced due to previous owners abuse before I got the car. Right front wheel bearing, so I'm replacing both. Alternator, rear tail lights, interior lights and radio. All problems I believe to be caused by the previous owner. The motor seems to be leaking coolant into the oil (oil pressure doesn't stabilize) so I believe the head gaskets must be damaged and I believe the motor may have spun a bearing and I believe the cam may have one or two shaved lobes. (As I understand this was due to the type of metal used in cam shafts this year)

I love my SS to begin with. Unfortunately it appears that I may have bought someone else's problems, but that actually is just speeding up what I originally bought the car for. The car is slow for a car called an SS, but it handles like a Ferrari and so I have had plans since I bought it to transplant a 383 stroked Chevrolet where the 305 sits now. And with all that is wrong with it currently I still drive it to shows I just change the oil often. Since I never plan to sell this car and it isn't a daily driver I am going to probably, but it under a car cover in the garage this winter untill I get my motor for it and next summer it should be good to go. But honestly this car is one of the best handling cars I have ever been in and other than the issues with the motor (which I don't feel were chevrolets fault, when I bought the car it had been running on 7 cylinders for months while the wife drove it to work as her daily driver and when I changed the oil for the first time it came out like sparkling syrup) I think it is a fantastic car. Full framed, perfect for an engine upgrade and handles really well. It also is the perfect summer cruise car because it has t tops.