I like old rides--period. That said, we put chevy engines in where a rear sump fits best, ford where front sump is best (like mercedes), and chrysler if a center sump works. Wouldn't hesitate for a second to put a 302 ford in a cracker box chevy II since they came with a front sump engine and wouldn't spend a minute cobbling up a ford with a supposedly rear sump pan (that still has the oil pump hanging down) to keep it "all ford". Since the 283-350 has the cheapest aftermarket parts it is the one most often used and the 318-340 chrysler is the least used because of availability and parts prices. Whether anyone likes it or not, the pushrod 302 ford is one of the best engines ever because it's ITT ( impervious to teenagers). Just watch how they drive their mustangs and it'll make one cringe. Before anyone asks my personal ride which just went to a new home (due to $3 gas) was a 76 LUV with a chevy smallblock 400.
