We're at the horsepower wars again! I maintain a 318 with a medium sized four barrel carb and dual exhaust, using 360 pickup truck manifolds or whatever'll fit, is the ticket to get this rig on the road. If you want a little more power swap in a 360 cam at the same time, will be a good starter motor. It should make around 250 hp which is plenty to keep a 3000 or less pound pickup going down the road.

Yes, there are plenty of options. Bt they will all be worthless until you actually start driving the pickup!

I speak from experience. I have started plenty of projects by building an engine and have yet to drive most of them, although the engines look nice hanging on motor stands!

R.