Hello all,
My '67 Belvedere II has the original 318 engine in it, and has had maintenance items done on it over the years, but has never had a long or short block done. It has a bit over 42K original miles on it, and starts and runs strong, but shows it's age...a bit of valve train noise, shows a hint of light blue smoke at time, and never idles as smooth as I'd like it to. I haven't had to add oil between changes, and has no leaks. The timing chain, carb, transmission gasket, head gasket, and rear main seal are new.
I can just drive the car as is, but I've considered swapping the original block for a well-done long block, or having a long block done to the original engine at a shop.
I realize my car, as nice as it is, isn't a huge collectable. Would I be making a mistake by taking the original engine from it?
