[cnielsen]

I'm restoring a 67S and I have the original engine but I want to keep it on the shelf and build a hot rod motor for the car. I want to build something special and not just plug something in to get it running. As a matter of fact, the car is in bare metal so I have time on my side.

I already have a built set of webers, new SSI's and a sport muffler.

I have two core motors...

The first one is a 77 2.7 that was previously rebuilt although poorly. It has RS Mahle pistons and cylinders and an updated oil pump and the rest of the internals are good. It does need a full rebuild though and the case will require all the typical machine work..line bore, shuffle pin but it does already have time certs for the cylinder head studs. I think the cam towers would need rebuilding and my cams are not good. rocker arms also need rebuilding. The plan would be to sell the RS pistons and get some higher compression J&E pistons in combination with Solex cams. The heads have already been mildly ported but not yet sure of the condition of the valve guides, and I have a matched set of intake manifolds.

The second choice is a seemingly low mileage big port 3.0L. I don't think the bottom end of this motor needs anything done to it so I would save massive $$$$ on machine work and ultimately end up with a much stronger case. I would do valve guides but i have no reason to believe that the rest of the heads, cam towers etc would need any significant ($$) work done to them. I would go the same route of higher compression pistons and Solex cams and use the same webers and SSI's.

The 2.7 seems a more appropriate motor to put in the car but with the money I could save on building the 3.0L, I could do a twin plug distributor, amber shroud etc. Furthermore, once it is installed, who is really going to know a significant visual difference between the 2.7 and the 3.0? The 3.0 is heavier and that may not be good for a SWB car.

Is there any problems mating a 901 trans to a 3.0L?

Thoughts, suggestions for a cool motor???