todfitch i figured since the 230 is out of the car and has been sitting ,I freshen it up and help it breathe better. When guys ask "are you dropping a 350 in that thing ?" I say heck no ,keeping it traditional flathead 6. there response is usually hmm i havent seen one in awhile and those flatties dont die. I also am in a car club and they all have v8's and dont drive them much because of gas mileage. But a flathead 6 with a 5spd and proper gearing i'd drive it all the time. plus my dads first car was a 49 plymouth coupe. i'm paying homege to him and what he would have done when he was young. my feeling is you build a car up and then hide it in the garage doesnt make sense ,drive em don't hide em. thanks for your help. ill try to post a pic of the car,