Stop in for a cup of coffee

Sounds like a rod let go, hope its all at the top end. So, are you putting a small block in now ? Getting confused because you are looking for a slant 6 valve body for your trans

Putting the V8 in.

I'm going to keep the /6 drive train so once I am up and running with the 273 I want to get the other items fixed and find a roller to put them in