So that SA 60 kit came out around 1961 at point in time the Valiant and Lancer were only offered with the slant 6 .
Besides Motor Trend was stuffing a Y block v8 into the Falcon at that time . And it took a bunch of mods to get it in that small engine compartment.
So hot rodding being what it is , it made sense to stuff a v8 into an a body and what was available and small enough to fit ? You guessed it the 265 or 283 Chevy straight out of the wreaking yard . Not much else would fit at the time .
This is hot rodding biggest engine smallest car on a budget .
But the LS is not budget friendly neither is a late Hemi . Today if you want a v8 in an a body that is budget friendly , then a 318 or a 360 with a 904 is the way to go . The spendy part is the exhaust .
