yeah, i'll definitly check out the local shops, this motor is burned up, the valves are all scorched, the exhaust on #8 is white while the rest have a crusty black substance one them, alot of passages in the heads are clogged, solidly with what i think to be carbon bild up, there was moisture in the cylinders because it sat outside for a month or so, the head gasket was also all cracked and corroded, there is a 454 with 0 miles in the paper for 1600, long block plus intake and the guy says it has 0miles, built for a boat then never installed in the 80's, been sitting in his garage on a stand since, I think we should get it but my dad thinks its "too much motor", does anyone know the stock specs for an 86?