Smitty - they do engine swaps on those tv car shows in like 3 hours. What's taking so long???? That thing had better be gold plated, and running 9's by the time you get her on the road again! :p
Most guys here could have installed a new engine and blown in up already in the amount of time it's taking you. Which, ironically, would put them in the same situation, but they would have spent $$ on the replacement engine - so maybe the tortoise wins the race?
'68 Firebird, 350-4, 2 spd auto, triple black, Dlx Interior