I pulled the trigger and ordered the springs. Looks like my ball hone showed up yesterday at 6:30pm. I was out in the barn pulling the spring when it arrived and noticed it this morning as I was backing out of my driveway to head to work.
Here is a nice throw back Thursday picture. This is the engine that is currently in the Firebird and taken at my friend's house just south of Phoenix Picked it up for $200 with 2-speed trans. Left the trans at my friend's place for scrap.