I hope the OP comes back, this was a cool thread. I have never been into mixing and matching, but that has changed lately. I've seen enough of the same, every-day combos that I've been getting burned out (having adhd doesn't help either--to say my attention span is short is an overwhelming understatement). My Dart Sport will still get an LA 422/340. I got a good deal on it. Before that it was gonna get a 5.7.
I think its an awesome idea to put that LS in the Valiant, and I can't wait to see how it is when its done. My dad purchased an 05' GTO 6.0/6spd new, and I can tell you it was more fun to drive than anything I've ever driven, stock or not. Maybe not faster, quicker, etc etc, but by far more fun. Seemed to pull hard at any speed, any gear. A little too hard sometimes...
And that is what all this is about, in the end. The fun factor. I try to make stuff look original, but thats because its what I like to do. I like what I like, you like what you like, he likes what he likes. I don't like not wanting to drive a car because I'm too worried about hurting something on it, and when you are doing something on a budget, you get worried that you will have to pay for it again when you really didn't have the money the first time. The LS engines in my opinion are awesome engines, who cares about better/worse, etc? I thought this thread was about his build, and his car, and his money. He is showing what he is doing and he is proud of doing it. Ok, enough complaining about the close-minded people out there.
Show us some updates!!
And by the way, my other project, that has been getting more attention than my mopar, is a 1968 Chevy C10 swb stepside. I think that when/if I can, it will get an LS in it.