[59 el camino]

Sounds like a pretty good combo to me. Personally would have put a bit more cam in the engine, however, I tend to like a bit more rump rump. My 59 has a similar 283 with a turbo 350 and 308 rear gears. Just replaced the 454 for economy reasons. Aren't x frames a ***** to work with?
Good cruzin.. John