Bad timing to find a great deal

[Derek69SS]

Just today I started finally ordering some parts for my suspension build.

I spent half of my suspension budget and bought half my parts, and my phone rings... It's Dad, and he's wondering if I'd be interested in a '70 L78 396 375hp engine (complete/running w/accessories) for $750... uh, yeah, I am! :unibrow: :willy:

I'm going tonight to check it out :) It's definitely an L78 block, but the guy doesn't know squat about it (he called the dealership and gave them the deck-stamping to see if it was a 454 :_paranoid )

Gotta go spend the rest of my suspension budget on an engine I don't need :thumbsup:

[radrambler]

i hate it when that happens....
its never a good time for a great deal!! they always pop up at the least expected time

radrambler

[Steve Chryssos]

Sounds like a good deal. If it checks out, you should be able to turn it pretty quickly and then buy more stuff with the profit.

[Derek69SS]

Too good to be true :rolleyes:

Either the guy reading the deck stamping or the guy at the dealership was on crack, because the casting # is a 2-bolt 454, and the date is 1-12-73... I'm glad I called for more info before driving 75 miles to go look at it :willy:

Not a bad price for a running 454, but it's no L78 396.