I picked up my very own what looks to be a '53 331 for $160 at a scrapyard as an impulse buy the other day, and now I am stumped as what to do with it. I have talked to quite a few street rodders and builders, in my region and at Back to the Fifties (where we displayed our RVSR black/yellow '64 F-100) and was unable to find anyone with a reasonable amount of knowledge on the engine whatsoever. The only somewhat knowledgeable answer I got is that it is mated to a "Clunk-o-matic", if that can me considered legit. I was wondering if anyone could help me ID this little gem in the rough, as I am hoping to make this into a nice summer project, instead of parting it out.




Thanks for all the help and know-how.
Boris