Gramma's Car: the new project!

[njsteve]

I'm getting itchy and I need a new project to work on with the boy. (Gotta drag him away from the x-box)

I have been thinking about finding a 455 short block to rebuild and then bolt on the 6X-4 heads and top end parts from the freshly rebuilt, original 350 on it. The 6X-4 heads that came with the 350 are the trick set up for a nice, torquemonster 455.

I already had Cliff Ruggles do the 1972 Quadrajet and Rocky Rotella set up the distributor. The 350 with its (barely 160 horsepower) is just too lame.

I'd throw on a set of the D-port ram air exhaust manifolds and have some fun.

Anyone have a lead on a nice 455 shortblock that needs rebuilding? (the cheaper the better)?