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I guess I can place myself in the 'sportrod' camp because I adapted a Later Lotus Excel Engine and Transmission to my JH. I consider it more of an 'evolution' towards what Jensen would have done had the company survived past 1976.
Whether your 'Carol Shelby' approach is better than my 'evolution' approach will have to be determined by the court of public opinion.
Most people consider a swap for exactly the same reason you did: Expensive and hard to find parts and people knowledgable about it. The good news is that with this message board, finding those people is MUCH easier than what it was 13 years ago when I got started.
The parts cost and availability is a matter of opinion. Personally I can find what I need very easily....but again, I've been doing this a while and have had a lot of help along the way.
Judson