Pulled the Mess that was my Timing Chain....

Upon discussing with my dad and some others and taking a gander around craigslist, I think it may be more economically feasible to look for other running engines for sale, and put some money into making that one a better running engine for less than it would be to completely rebuild. Slant six, or possibly even a 318 is somewhat tempting (I know that the small block takes a little more effort to swap). Will this option keep me going for another 20 years? Probably not, but it will keep me going until I can gather the money to make my car into what I want it to be.