Weird Engine In A-Body

Friends neighbor had a Ford Courier with a LPG 440 in it and the propane tank in the bed. Another friend has a 53 Stude truck with a Ford 400M motor/AOD trans and a Diplomat front end. Thing is cool. Guy has a Datsun 1600 roadster with a filthy 2.0 diesel in it. When the insurance totaled out my wifes LS400, I was seriously thinking 'bout motor/controller and trans for my '65. 32V quad cam 300HP and you can balance a nickle on the revving intake. Motor is pretty wide though.