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Well, if you are going to go with a SBC, then you probably need to find a Chevy Forum...you won't get a lot of help from the purists on this site.
If you stick with Olds, I am sure there are a few tried and true combinations that people have tried. For the later model engines, I think you will probably have to fabricate some mounts, or find some suitable ones to fit the frame of the car. The bolt holes for the mounts on the motor are probably in different positions than the later blocks.
If you are talking about a reliable late model daily driver engine then I would shoot for a 70's 350, or 403, with a TH350 behind it. Parts are a dime a dozen, and upkeep on them is not that expensive. You should be able to score a running drivetrain from your local yard.
IMO, wether you go with a later Olds motor or a SBC, you will probably end up spending as much as getting your slim jim rebuilt after you make mounts, get new fluids, plugs, wires, build a wire harness to make it run... that kind of stuff.
And I didn't mean to bag your tranny guy. Your message read as if HE was trying to get out of doing it.
Good luck.
John
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