suggestions- engine for '31 Chrysler sedan

want simple driver- friend has '90 Dodge pu donor. cummins/stick/alloys.
High mileage- its a rebuild. Or:

wedge Mopar/727? Or:

early hemi/????trans Or:

late hemi/trans-

dollars/ complications.

I'm a good fabricator- will learn about bead roller 'cuz lower doors need help.

moving from Fla to Mo. (old Nebraska boy, movin' close to home-20 yrs. e'nuff. Somewhere between Clinton & Springfield).

Long time lurker,
thanx, mike

 

easy and cheapest would probably be 60's-70's small block or big block with an automatic.You can still find the 4 speed setups fairly easy as well.I have had a bunch of 340/383/440 motors and they've stood up to a lot of abuse.

 

the cummins is probably way too heavy, the late model hemi will probably be way expensive/not traditional/hard to install, early hemi will be expensive to rebuild, a 318/340/360/440/383 would probably be cheapest except for maybe a slant six. that said it depends on what you have to spend verses what you want to use the car for. ex. show car=hemi, mpg daily =slant 6

 

oh yeah and from one nebraska boy to another welcome back sorta.

 

I'm not a purist but, if it's a Chrysler product...keep it Chrysler. If it's a Chevy, keep it Chevy (there are exceptions...) If it's a Ford...anything goes! Don't know why that is. I guess I just view Fords as being....whorelike.
Just enjoy it whatever the decision may be.

A '31 Chrysler is pretty rare isn't it?