FFR428,
Many thanks, I appreciate your input. One comlete engine I will be buying anyway as it is really cheap, thats an early '70s 390 truck engine complete with exhaust manifolds (which I will use , either this set or similar) as I prefer the look at sacrifice of power compared to headers. This engine also has a bellhousing and clutch assembly, bellhousing is 6'' deep so should be ok with a toploader right? I've read somewhere that the 6 3/4 deep ones won't work. This particular one is alluminum are they OK? The other one I am considering again a 390 truck engine this time from 1966 also with a complete 3speed manual box which I probably won't use but it's there. So the plan is to make something with the best of both plus some aftermarket stuff and if I can find a few old speed parts like an intake or something even an old cast one would be great. I've yet to see the second one and as it's a few hours away I'll probably make a decision on the day and strike a deal and bring it home, was told it's good, can be seen running on a test bench with good oil pressure , low miles etc. Am I going the right way here?
Hudsonguy..