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Here's a little update. I listed the worn out 340 engine that's in the car now on Craigslist just to judge if there was any local interest in it. I wrote a pretty good description in the ad and even put a video of the engine running. I was asking $1000 for the long block including the X heads with all of the accessories staying with me for the new engine. I had a few emails but nothing serious.

Yesterday a guy called and wanted to know if he could come over after work today and see it run for himself, so we agreed to meet at four. He liked what he saw and we agreed at $850 for the long block including the balancer and torque convertor (someone stuck a cast crank in it at some point). He wrote me a check to hold the engine and said to call him when it's pulled and he will bring me the full amount in CASH.

My current plans are to pull the engine out the weekend on Nov 9-10th. Then I can get started on detailing out the engine compartment. Between the money from selling the engine and what I've been able to save on my own, I should have enough to get my engine out of the machine shop! I will still have to save for a new convertor and few other misc pieces, but I can definitely move forward with the build!!