Too bad you're so far away from Canada, I can get lots of 216's around here. I agree with everybody else, put a 235 in it, or better still, a 261 Pontiac or Chev truck engine. they were made from '55 to '62, and are the best of the "stovebolts".As for not being original, many cars were changed up to the later engines on warranty back in the '50's, when the old "dippers" gave up too early,so what's "original" in that case?