It’s not an especially desireable engine, but it will help you get your project on the road & you can later upgrade it to a 350 or 400, or even build a 377 or 383 or 406 or 427 or 434 or 454 or 472, depending on how much you want to spend. That’s the beauty of a SBC, they are all basically the same & can interchange very easily. The biggest issues are what side the dipstick is on & using the proper harmonic balancers for the proer type of balance. There are a few more small details, but still easy to interchange.