I was given this truck after someone had dropped a bolt down the intake, and made its way into one of the cylinders. it mashed up the piston top and bead the head side up so much so that the top of the piston is seized against the block and i cant turn it by hand.

In short aside from tearing the whole thing down and rebuilding it, I need a new engine and head.

i found some resources that say there are engines throughout the years that will physically fit and bolt into the transmission I have.

I want to keep the carb and distributor for ease of use ideally, mostly because I dont want to have to retrofit an ECU. I am not looking to build something with a bunch of power, or some wild machine. I just want something simple and reliable.

Is there anyone who can direct me towards any more resources that I haven't found yet, or something with a carb and distributor that I can use for replacing this engine.

Thanks
Dustin