Yesterday my son's engine started making noise. Did not want to idle. Stuck on the side of the road I had to go tow bar him to his catering job and back home.

I heard metallic sound for a second then the engine stalled/stopped running. Not seized. No time to check out the engine for he was booked to cater a party for a sailing club.

Now I have yet to go outside this morning to check out the truck. Though talking with my son last night he felt that if his engine needed a rebuild he may just as well as go for a 350 Target Motor.

I told him most likely the original trans will not bolt up to the 350 so he would have to go with a new transmission as well.

So what's involved?

2 bolt main good
4 bolt over kill
base target motor 195 hp seems more than adequate
Points or early GM electronic ign/pre computer
2 barrel carb

Trans options

Auto: which 4 spd OD any other one's?
Manual: ?

All the steps involved in getting the job done?

Last edited by 32vld; 06/12/2016 1:16 PM.