I considered it briefly when I was in my "driveability" mode - even to the point of negotiating a price with the junqueyard of $300 for the motor and tranny (don't know if it works - he said.) All abandoned along with the hydraulic brakes after I came to my senses (and the torque issue.)
But - more discussion here. You can ALWAYS count on FordBarn for discussion.
See
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78089 It also references over to HAMB (and back too I guess.)
Joe K