LA 318 to Magnum 360 swap

okay budget build go back to pick n pull and get a car pre magnum 360 oil pan and pickup. It must be a 360 or it wont fit (read 318 does not fit). while there get a balancer off a older 360 magnum that the front pulley bolts on or see if yours is a bolt on pulley. front of oil pan will have two pressed notches in it. use a hammer and dolly and just flatten them out don't make this any harder than it is. This lets you use a one piece magnum gasket. crosswind intake and your good to go. All stock 318/360 early stuff will bolt to front of motor as will standard electronic/points distributor. I ran a flywheel so no clue on running correct flexplate for 727/904. I would stick a new timing chain in it and as long as i found no metal in the pan or loose rods drop it in and run it

grind truck mounts off side of the block they will not clear hedders
push rods bend very easily so might consider good set. (if you beat on it they will bend)
post a wanted ad on here for set of 340 engine mounts (what I did and it saves lots of grief)
If you can go back to truck you got motor from and pull the tranny pan off. If it is full of metal you have a good motor. I am with 318willrun drop it in and run it. Don't get perfect-itis