Yeah it was a hot rod no doubt. It runs just not optimally of course and the converter is un matched. I hear ya about the Magnum swap. I also have the or318 but that needs to be gone through as well and may require machine work.
How does one find a decent magnum motor? Salvage yards suck here in phoenix. Do they furnish cherry pickers? I don’t have a truck or anyone to help me so thats a problem right there…