David Conwill said:It might be easier on the wallet to get the 283, build it mildly, and put an S10 5-speed behind it. Of course, if you're using the old girl like a truck was intended, I'd stay with the 350.
This coming from a guy whose favorite Chevy motor is the 327.
-Dave
David Conwill said:You cannot beat the look of triple carbs - I've got an Offy manifold for my Camaro, but haven't gotten around to assembling the carburetors yet. As for Rochester mechanical fuel injection, I've always heard those are awfully hard to tune - but maybe with 51 years of experience, someone has figured out how to do it, eh?
Regarding the big block option, too bad you aren't closer, I know of a local junkyard with a '58 348 in the back of an old station wagon that looks like it's probably rebuildable. I also have a family friend that has a 409 from an old dump truck. My understanding is that the low-output 409s can use 348 intakes, so you could have a few extra cubes but the 348 look.
-Dave
dandelion-vint said:It's not mine, it's my Dad's. 1932 Ford 3 window coupe - Steel body, still in original 1950's Hot Rod condition. And that's Boris ready to ride.