OK so here in lies the battle that is in me..... my 79 Monte has well under 100K miles.... the engine itself.... could use some TLC, the car was given to me and for the most part the engine and engine bay are the roughest looking part of the car... very obvious that the stock V6 needs a good clean up as well as some gasket replacement and a few new parts.. here is my battle.... i have no intention of ever running this car... the great state of Va has given me a tag from my younger days and imports that well has made me realize that I dont want to go to jail for a year just to go fast... that and the fact that as I look at this car more and more i would rather go low and slow... back to my roots of Southern Cal... so at what point do I give up on the engine and swap for something else, and why.. I mean does the stock engine not get good gas mileage??? what about a complete rebuild on it, would it get better gas then??? i see most people writing about swapping to a 350 or bigger... the reason is never made obvious, but i just want a car that runs and looks good... does a 350 give me better gas mileage considering the weight of the car??? drop me some advice or opinions, I mean there it is laid out.. and if my idea of clean up.. to rebuild is not bad considering my intentions.. would anyone recomend a particular place of business in the Hampton Roads area of Va??? 8) 8) 8)