what you intend for the future is what counts, and what kind of money you have - it might be cheaper to go crate engine, but the 283 would be my choice, they're a great engine and not being made anymore
"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir "When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me Some TF series details & TF heater pics