TD Cortina, possible 3.9 conversion. Need advice

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Hi people.

As the title suggests, I just scored myself a TD Cortina. The problem is that although the car is the best you could expect so cheap (read immaculate interior, no rear seat back or rear windscreen, minor rust), the problem is that it is a 2L 4spd. I am looking for a burnout car, which means I am looking for a powerful automatic.

The cheapest powerful automatic engine/box combo that will fit that I can think of is a 3.9L OHC engine with a 3spd auto behind it. I'm wondering how I can fit one.

Initially, I will be looking for a CPI manifold, and putting one of the many 2barrell holleys we have on it, so the main concern is the ignition side of things.

I know that the 3.9 distributor is designed to have a computer attached to it that controls ignition timing directly, so it is all but useless without a real ignition computer. Are there any straight fit distributors that can drive a coil directly? Alternatively I would be looking for a cheap (ie nearly nothing) ignition computer that will allow me to use the stock distributor.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Ben

*The car will eventually have a MPI setup on it, but that won't happen until the car proves its worth, or gets rebuilt as a road car.