Hey everyone, I just bought my first pickup this past summer and plan on rebuilding it with the help of my dad and probably a lot of beer.
I'm probably a heretic in these forums for saying this, but I'm considering a swap of my 216 to a Chevy SB for two reasons. Parts are much easier to find for a small block and there's no cheaper bang for my buck. But, I would love to pump up a 235 in my truck, I just can't seem to locate parts for the motor.
Does anyone have any tips on the matter? I'm looking to put 350-400 HP into the truck and I can't afford to have custom machine work done on everything if I stick get a 235. But if there are reasonably affordable parts, I'd be very interested in the Stovebolt.
I have catalogs from The Truck Shop in Orange and a few others that I can't recall. Most of them don't sell major components like heads and intake manifolds, much less performance parts.
Also, any other tips on the start of my project would be much appreciated. I posted all about my truck and my plans for it, but my internet crapped out before I hit 'submit'. I'll link to it in a comment here, once I finish typing another one.
- Daniel
