I have an opportunity to purchase a couple of nailhead engines and dress up street rod accessories. One is a 401 and the other a 425. It appears that the 425 is in better shape to start with and I could very easily rebuild that block with the refurbished heads, etc. that I was going to use on my 401. My engine is not original to the car; not "numbers matching", so there would be no "value" lost from that standpoint. The street rod accessories I would sell to partially recoup my investment.
So, with a minimal investment, would you put the 425 in or leave the 401? And by the way, this will be a 2 x 4, Muncie M21 4-speed car.
Speak away....I'm very interested in your comments and advice!
Chuck