hi 49shep,
i think the folks on the forum will want more information about your truck, like the model and options it currently has.
do you know what transmission model you currently have and which style you are going for? (column or floor shift?)
the photo appears to have a transmission set up for column shifting,
others maybe able to figure out more about the motor from that angle,
i'm not well versed on the small external details to tell you anything about it.
I would ask more questions before buying it, if that is a 216 from a car you probably don't want any of it.
i suggest finding someone with a nearly identical truck so you can take a look in person how it should all fit and look like, or go to a wrecking yard and take many photos.
study the parts and assembly manuals until you are intuitively familiar with all the parts you need so that you can recognize them a mile away.
i recommend a 235 with a floor shifting sm420 transmission.
-s
