What a great grandad you are! And he'll be able to brag that he was at the leading edge of the nostalgia movement to replace a flathead Ford with an sbc at age 11!! (what goes around comes around)

You are likely well studied enough to know that if you're going to dump it in an early Chevy II you'll need that model specific oil pan and pickup. Then I think a shorty oil filter solves the clearance issue there.

Keep us in the loop on your cam rationale. I've got a rebuilt 283 on a stand that's a factory 200hp four barrel, all stock inside, and a couple tri power setups on the shelf. If I don't off all that stuff a cam might be in order. I was thinking one of the retro grinds that emulate the '60-1 Duntovs.