[jfkheat]

Thanks for the comments. I think it would end up costing more money to put go with the 396 and make the engine compartment look like it did when it left the factory since very little under the hood is original. Finding the "correct" 396 parts will take time. If I go with the 427, I want more of a Day 2 look. What I end up doing will probably depend on what damage I find when I pull this engine. I'll have to see what I can reuse. I'll probably start work on it tomorrow. I moved the car today and there was a puddle of antifreeze under it. Not a good sign.
James