A lot has happened in 50 years of high performance modifications and today the options are well researched and seemingly endless but if he wants to build an engine that is true to his truck's era, and will garner some misty eyed old fellows like me, he couldn't do better than build one more "301".
Sure, there's a lot more that can be done, but in it's day a warmed over 301 was a strong runner and you didn't have to break the bank to make it happen.
It wouldn't be a sin to throw in a set of headers and some "cut-outs" just for the fun of it. I used gas tank filler necks for my cut-outs. I couldn't afford those fancy cable-operated ones that you could buy from JC Whitney.
