Sometimes you luck out and sometimes you don't. I bought a 1973 340 duster with a 727 transmission that sounded like the rod was about ready to exit the block. A local transmission shop didn't want to bother with it and sold it to me for 250 dollars. I pulled the valve covers and the pushrod was broke through the rocket arm and stuck. I grabbed a used rocker and pushrod off my workbench and an hour later I was out beating on a great running car. Sometimes life can treat you real good
