Thanks for all the info guys! Even those tid bits have helped me a whole lot. I've already spent a good deal of time on the net but there's so much here too!
It sounds like my first intuition was right anyway, it was a good deal to grab those. It's kinda annoying there isn't more I can do with them already but then it's a challenge too. In the end it will be worth it.
How hard is it to swap rods around? I was surprised to see a mopar rod listed as an alternative. I guess I should talk to my uncle. Is it really as easy as seeing to it that the sizes are right at each end? I'm gonna have to do some more research on this. But I'd love anything to guys have to say.
