400 engine

these engines are what> 40- 50 years old. and every old engine you drag home and take apart will not be buildable with reason costs??
I bought other day a complete 400 w 2 bbl, was running engine from P O he got it from, ( condition? who really knows right now).. came WITH A OEM 4 BBL intake. I gave $300. a little high for around here? yes. maybe. now, a 440 cast engine complete, intake down costs probably $ 200-500. would be hard to find one for $200.... only if lucky and LOTS of networking. I rather have the B engine for my purpose anyway.
most buyers for a 400 want just the block to build a stroker. 383 goes to the resto guy building a stock roadrunner. there are buyers for 906 heads, so to say a complete 383 is not worth squat, I would disagree.
as we have all said, this stuff is worth whatever people decide to ask and other guy agrees to pay.