Best Year for Mopar 360 LA Engines

Cid - This sounds like a remanned engine you are looking at, the problem with these is they are generic motors which are fine for normal passenger car use, but not really performance oriented. Pricing on these is usually set by the reman outfit, unless someone is selling privately or someone is going out of business. Take a look at Jasper's website for some ideas.

I would tear it down just on general principles and check the bearing clearances. While apart swap the cam if its a 2bbl stocker to at least a 340 stock cam, put stock hi perf valve springs on it, and a double row roller chain on. While in there check your compression ratio. You might find its in the low 8 high 7 range. At that point you could shave the heads to gain CR or just leave it and run the thing.

Let us know what you decide to do.