which 6 cyl engines are best for conversion, heard some models are not as good Options

[2teeners]

Which engines are the best 6 cylinders. It seems I read somewhere that mid 70's models were lacking in durability. What was it and is there a fix now? And as far as value, which would be the best.

Paul (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

[J P Stein]

This question doesn't have an easy answer.
Much depends of what you are gonna do with the car......and, of course, how much treasure you can steal form the family budget.

In my case, the original conversion cost about $6600 of which $2400 went towards the motor ...a solid 2.4L T...130/140 hp. All the parts were new, cept the motor, and you can see that it was less than half the budget.

When one steps over the 170hp mark, an external cooler is a good idea......Brad doesn't agree with that, but WHF does he know? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Tack on bout 800/1000 for a good set up there.

To keep this short, if I had it to do again, I would go with a carbed, but otherwise stock 3.0L..... 200 hp or so, with room for growth. Budget here would be 4500/6000. If you're not into "growth" stick with CIS and save 1500 or so.