Todd, I think you've made a good decision. The 250 will be a good back up for the 292 when you get it together. In the mean time you'll learn a lot maintianing it, and may be a few tweaks for little better performance. The 292 is pretty much the same over the years, with one exception and I'll get to that latter. To find out just were you want to with the 292 I suggest you get the book "Chevrolet Inline Six-Cylinder" by Leo Santucci. The book will tell you what to look for, in a good block, what mods can be done to the block, heads, cam. After you've read it then you can shop around and see what your budget is going to let you do. Now the 292 that is an exception and it is the integral head 292. The integral head has the intake and exhaust cast with the head and that is the primary differnce. It is not thought of too highly though there are those who take exception. I believe the census on the board is that you can bolt the earlier heads on. There has also been some discussion of the newer blocks cast in Mexico having additional webbing to reinforce the block. Now do you have to look at all the details to build a street 292 probably not, but if you're going to build 292 for a record ET then you damn well better. Get Leo's book, shop around and see what you are going to be happy with. May the road rise with you.
Larry
63 C20 daily driver
68 C20 327 soon to be?
