The iron is out there, you just have to look a little harder!

I've talked to a lot of people lately complaining that they can't find engines for their musclecar project. Now I agree that finding a 1963 date-coded 327 for your Impala SS, or a 1968 date-coded 383 for your Road Runner may be hard. But if your not competing in concours, and don't care about serial numbers, there's plenty of raw material out there, in sources you don't normally think of.  # 1. If your restoring a Javelin / AMX or Rebel Machine, or any other AMC product-the 360 V8 was used in Jeep Grand Wagonneers up until 1992 or 93. There's a lot of these in junkyards. # 2. The 351W Ford was used in trucks and vans up until 1997, as was the 460 big block.  # 3. Dodge trucks and Jeep Cherokees used the 318 and 360 Magnum engines until 2000. They are different from the 1967-91 models, but the free-breathing Magnum heads will bolt onto earlier blocks, and Edelbrock makes performance intakes that use a carburator. # 4. The 390 Ford "FE" engine was available in trucks up until 1976. # 5. The 348 / 409  Chevy engines were used in medium-duty trucks up until 1965. Stroker cranks that make up to 470 inches are available,and Edelbrock even makes aluminum heads for these engines. # 6. A lot of heavy-duty Chevy /GMC trucks-like C60 moving trucks up until 1984 have 427 or 454 "Truck blocks" or "Tall Blocks". These are different from the MKIV engines in cars and light-duty trucks. They have a different deck height and are a lot beefier. If you wanted to build a 540 inch stroker, these make a great base. Or if you on a tight budget-Edelbrock and GMPP make intake manifolds for "Tall Block" engines-you could have a cheap 427 for your '60's Chevy!!  Mastermind