WOW; What a range of responses.
If your planning to pull a 10,000 lb trailer around the east coast (with duals) a six just won't work as well as a V-8. To get the power you will need just isn't a cost-effective venture today.
A 292 (done right)will have more power than a 283/327 but will require all sorts of expensive modifications to fit/work etc. Cheaper to use a stock 350 & truck tranny with the later C30 rear end. This would give you the brakes you will need too.
Now if your looking for a "vintage type" truck with a little more 'juce'; a 261 is the best choice as "it will bolt in next Saturday."
Good luck, John M., #3370.
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