[ds1]

I build my own engines, so I would say stay with the original. I heave not been a fan of crate engines. They are built by assembly line workers that do not have to care is they are right or not. An argument is they come with a warranty. Read the warranty really close. Who will pay for the labor to remove and reinstall if you have a problem? I have read that some warranties are only good if a "qualified technician" installs it. I tell people that crate engines are a good option if you do not have a local machine shop that you can trust with a good reputation. What I consider a large expense on your 327 rebuild would be have the cylinder head work done. Having hardened seats installed for unleaded fuel. But a 327 is a very good engine and not your cookie cutter 350 you assume is in the car when you look at it. Dan