250 or 292?

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My 250 in my 66 3/4 ton GMC is getting tired and leaky and I want to keep an inline in the truck. Looking for opinions here on which engine to go after.

Relatively cheap 250's come up on craigslist pretty frequently, and so does the occasional 292- I was thinking that it may be cheaper to get one and swap it than to do a rebuild(especially since I'm not too adept with engines yet)on my current engine and don't know a decent machine shop.

I'm NOT interested in a v8 swap- I'm not looking to make a race truck, just trying to keep the truck a simple, mellow, fun cruiser and summer driver.

At some point soon I'll want to dress up the engine with some offy/clifford induction and headers, and convert to HEI. for a bit more "cool," reliability, and pep.

The same intake/exhaust will fit both the 250 and the 292, correct?(non-integral head)

Are the distributors different?

Thanks in advance for your help and opinions,

Baz