Hello All I'm new to the forum and wanted to throw out a question that some of you engine building experts can help with;

Goal: In the future I want to build a HOT purely fun to drive motor which puts out >400hp as a fun muscle car only not daily driver, (something to beat rice burners in the city)

Parts I have currently; Stock rotating assembly crank, rods and (slightly larger) pistons oiled in a plastic bag with maybe 15K miles before disassembly.

The Block is a ~1976 400 w/ 2 bolt mains, bare, untouched since last machine work still bagged and coated in oil kept in attic. The machining was .40 over, taper/Cross-honed (??? Machine shop ran by friend recommended it ???) and he matched it with some flat-top hypereutectic pistons and rings unmounted still in the box. (I still have receipts)

Background: 10 years ago I spent a bundle on building up a 76 chevy with a 400 small block but when I decided to sell the truck I pulled the motor since it was what I sunk my money into and replaced it with a stock 350 so I wouldn't loose what I spent on the motor when I sold the truck. I have since needed money and have sold the double hump heads, intake, carb, and all the other accessories off of it. Then did the machine work a few years ago with hopes to start building again but that fell through

Again, From the engine block and pistons I have is it strong enough for what I want or should I sell it for what I can get for it and anything else and start fresh when needed? I was thinking I would mount pistons on 6” rods on forged crank, with some High performance heads.

I know I haven’t been clear but …Is my block worth anything, is it worth me sinking money into, or is it worth only a core! I’m concerned b/c its not a 4 bolt main.

Thanks for your time…I’ll work on the lengths of my post in the future!

JT