Zombie thread! Love 'em. 100% support for adding new or updated info even after time passes. It surely beats searching many threads to get all the info.
My first thought is that it's a familiar small-cube V8 engine, and if in good condition would be child's play to boost or juice these days, providing better mileage with K-code (or higher) performance for pennies on the dollar. Some nostalgia for using an original stock engine to outrun most things on the street, or at least a load of cheap fun.
