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regarding the 331, make sure you don't pickup one of the extended block ones. I don't think anyone makes an adapter to put any other trans on it.

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So far I have found two real 392 hemi's that all of a sudden became very valuable when I showed an interest in them, an industrial 1956 331 hemi that's an irrigation pump engine that might be for sale, a 1951 331 hemi that has the extended cast bellhousing and the 392 I'm getting the id numbers from tonight. I will gladly pay $500-$600 if it is a 392 and not a piece of rusted junk. I can find a crankshaft easy enough.

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SCORE!!!!!!! I just talked to the guy with the 392 minus crankshaft and he said the id numbers were 58N17712. I find that to be a 1958 392-4bll out of a New Yorker. I offered $500 he said $700 and we settled on $600. I knew watching Pawn Stars would pay off. It also has the cast bolt on bellhousing with it. Picking it up Saturday. Now I need a crankshaft, dual quad intake, cast aluminum valve covers, etc.,etc., etc.,

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Upon closer inspection it seems the heads are actually 1955 New Yorker 331 heads with 1.94 intake and 1.75 exhaust valves. 392 heads have 2.0 intake and 1.75 exhaust valves. I understand these 331 heads are an upgrade on a 392. I will have to use intake spacers because a 392 is a tall deck and a 331 is a low deck. The engine still has the original 4" bore.

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