360 engine in 348?

I've done alot of searching and have yet to find anyone that has actually done it. My 348 dropped a valve and destroyed the head/cylinder I have already bought a replacement head however I'm considering going another path before going deep down the rebuilding the 348 rabbit hole. From what everyone has said the 348/355/360 uses almost the same block, comparing the head ports it appears the head mating surfaces are nearly identical as well. I love my 348 but the 348 lacks the sound and it's a bit gutless, I'm not really concerned about resale as I have no plans or desire to ever sell the car. I would go stand alone and have a wiring harness built using haltec. Has anyone done extensive research on this and/or done it? I would leave the 348 trans as mine works fine and the 5 gears don't bother me (I know the 360 trans is much longer)

 

Why would 355 be any easier? 360 is notoriously more reliable. 360 engine is also about half the price of a 355 engine. According to all the research I've done 348/355/360 all uses almost the same block which would mean 348 transmission would bolt up fine to a 360 engine and all my 348 accessories would bolt right onto the 360 block, Itb's are really the only thing better on the 355.

 

Also 348/355 are not transverse

 

348 vs 360 engine bolt pattern and crank appears the same I don't think there would be any issue bolting a 348 transmission up to a 360 engine

 

Crank pattern and bellhousing pattern appear the same which is what matters, the lower pan is definitely different but I'm sure you could use the dry sump setup off the 348. I am 99% sure there would be no special adaptors and such.

 

That's one hell of a swap!

 

This isn't intended to be a "crazy swap" just considering that the 348/360 uses essentially the same block a 360 motor should theoretically bolt into a 348, I'm sure using 360 wiring harnesses and ecu and wiring them into the 348 chassis would be possible but with the cost of a 360 ecu coupled with the outdated technology a haltech or modern ecu would make alot more sense. I've been building cars my whole life, having worked in many shops building exotics this just doesn't seem like a hard swap I'm just hoping someone has attempted it and can see something I'm missing.

 

I dont think you can clump 348/355 together sound wise, and 355 and 360 have very similar heads, 348 is entirely different my car has tubi exhaust and it sounds ok but isn't a high rpm screamer like a 355/360.

 

348 doesn't sound good just lacks the rpms mainly

 

I understand the hurdles however

Every picture I can find of the end of the 360 crank it's identical in appearance to a 348 crank