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Originally Posted by randy500

Yes you should be able to use all those parts. Unless the I6 was a 292, that might be external balance, don't know about the balance on those, but if 250 I6 all that will work. You do need a V8 bellhousing crossmember though, it sits forward of where the I6 one does and is a different bend, there is a thread here explaining the difference.

I like your truck and love the 396 all stock look concept, very cool. Very nice looking longhorn 396 you acquired too!

I have the V8 crossmember if you need it still.

Thanks for the input and offer on the crossmember, but I did pick up a V8 crossmember. The engine in it is a 250, so I'm stoked to be able to reuse all those parts. I also picked up an original 4 core radiator (that was rebuilt to 5 core and came from the same Longhorn) along with the shroud. Now I'm trying to locate the 3/8 fuel line with sending unit and the big block throttle linkage. My parts list is getting pretty short.