its an ad i found on craigslist, do u think its worth it?

"its a 72 olds 455 with ga heads and a non egr cast intake its complete pan to carb dapner to flex plate was auto and crank is not drilled for standard...it had original steel head and intake gaskets ... it has been disassembled..ie complete short heads and pan are off there are no ridges in any of the cylinders or i have another engine that has never been disassembled..selling only one as i need 1 for a project car 600 takes can deliver"

 

3 years ago I paid $400.00 for an original 68 Toronado 455, low miles, 10.25 compression, nodular crank, C heads. I cleaned it, installed new cam bearings, cam, lifters, valve springs, had the heads machined, drilled the crank for a speed and added a HV oil pump. Threw on my performer intke, 750 Demon and sow W-30 exhaust manifods. She runs great

 

I don't think it's worth 600.
72 is already low compression, and re assembling with aftermarket gaskets will put you at like 8.2-1.

 

X2. You have to assume that the motor needs to be completely gone through, since is was disassembled for a reason. Assume it's a core. $300 max, probably less.

 

$600 might be a bit high. But if you can't find anything else then it isn't too bad. Show up to the guy's house with $400 cash and a pick up and take it home yourself. If he doesn't take it he is a fool.

 

alright thanks guys, i have one other option which is a 1970's block with e heads, the block has been checked for cracks and it has none, he wants 600-700. i might go that way

 

If your talking 600 dollars Canadian then offer him 400 should be about right for what is has