^^^ Thank you!
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Originally Posted by WSSix
Welcome and nice project. Where in Savannah are you? I grew up on Wilmington Is. Sounds like you've got a great plan for the car. I'd rock the 326 if you're just wanting to make a great cruiser for no other reason other than it's something different. When's the last time you saw a built 326? Stroker 400 sounds nice too though Good luck to you and your dad on the build.
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I'm actually on Wilmington Island for about another 2 months. Been renting an apartment, and I'm about to buy a house out near Roebling Road. We had thought about sticking with the 326, but my late Uncle (who was originally going to be building the motor and trans prior to his untimely passing in July) advised keeping that motor as is, just in case we ever decide to return the car to stock, and could have the original engine with it.
So after doing my research, I had my eyes set on a pre-1975 400 block and managed to find one locally that turned out to be in prime condition. If I am unable to find a healthy OEM crankshaft at a reasonable price, then I will probably lean towards a stroker crank. Fortunately my Uncle and I had lengthy discussions on the setup we had in mind, and I plan to continue in that direction. Losing him was really tough, as he has ALWAYS been my source of knowledge when it comes to approaching a car build and not having him around anymore still hasn't quite sunk in.
But, that just means the first burnout will be done in his honor.