new drive train? LS? LT? Tecumseh?

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Originally Posted by Joyridin

Throwing in a used SBC would be cheap, but he never mentioned that option.

Yeah, he never mentioned a 292 either. And since he mentioned he would have to pay someone to do the work, there's a lot more work ($$$) involved in replacing a SBC with an L6 than with another SBC. Admittedly, I've never swapped a 292 for a SBC, but I've gone the other direction, and there is a fair amount of work involved - way more than a simple engine swap.