Originally Posted by
Mike P
Quote from ad:
".....Motor is all complete and currently sitting in a '74 Satellite. Will need to be gone through most likely, but car was running until previous owner claimed the cam went flat on him. Valve covers have been pulled off and has been sitting like that for a while. Great for a 390 stroker or a stock rebuild....."
From the sounds of it you are buying a core engine, so the price he's asking is not really out of line.
Chances are this one will need a complete rebuild, personally I would go ahead and get it (and hopefully and brackets and accessories you can), but before I put a lot of money in it I would go ahead and price a rebuild kit for it and talk to a couple of machine shops to get an idea on what labor will run. Then I would price a good reman long block and see which way would be the better way to go (you can use this engine as a trade in core and probably come out ahead if you go the reman route).
By the way what is the plan for the rest of the drivetrain? If you're planning on a transmission and rear end swap, you might want to pass on this and look for a complete doner car/truck rather than buying the stuff a piece at a time.
Just my 2 cents. By the way I'm down the road from oyu in the Sierra Vista area.