MN71W30

I found an unmolested 67 Olds 98 at a junk yard. I bought the carb and air cleaner. I asked him if it ran and he said it ran great but the trannny was out. He said $200 for the motor and he would pull it. I asked myself why I would want a 425 but for $200 it might be worth stumbling over it for a while. What do you guys think? It had C heads on it.
Thanks

wmachine

Should be worth it whole or in parts. If big valved, the heads alone are worth it.

J-(Chicago)

That crank alone is worth 150 bucks.
Same with the heads if they're in good shape.
Check the oil pressure with a gauge, and if it's good, I'd cough up the dough in a heartbeat.

MN71W30

It's been sitting for a few years. I put the carb on my 455 and it worked great, There is no way to start it now. I think I'll tell him $150 and I'll take a chance on it being a runner. The color of the inside of the exhaust manifolds will tell the story on how it ran last.
I got my original 455 block for my Olds and a 454 BBC and a 496 BBC scattered around my shop now. I guess one more won't hurt.