Did I mess up buying this rust bucket?

[QUOTE="standup303, post: 1973995728, member: 65283]”, slant 6. I bought it with intentions of installing a V8 this winter[/QUOTE]
Why not leave it a slant, maybe juiced up a bit and drive and enjoy it. Adding more power from a decent V8 entails more than just a motor swap - better brakes cooling and V8 transmission come to mind.