Next build motor????

Not to mention it weighs 100-200 lbs more than the LA; good move! The 272-292-312 series was the old thick block casting.

Since it is a '40, sorry, you HAVE to do a flathead Ford, and reverse the intake and exhaust ports in and out of the block like the hot setup back in the day....LOL
Thanks the world does not need another LS or flathead powered 40 ford. A mopar powered 40 ford will be an enigma, only the mopar guys will know what it is. Not that I care. I like the LA motors!