340 Engine for sale...would you buy it?

You're going to have to build it regardless. 1500 initial purchase, plus whatever's wrong with it. Plus parts and machine work to put it back together. You'll be well on your way to a crate motor, or starting from scratch on a known GOOD core. Like a larger 360 for example.

That engine is torn down for a REASON. The seller is being very vague about it. Think about that.

Don't let that military money burn a hole in your pocket and end up regretting it. I think I would stay away from it. RUNNING 340s have popped on here for under 1K.