340 TA Value

what makes you think the odds are the car is out there?

stands to reason, if the engine got parted, the car might have bit the bullet too

AARs are simply not that hard to find. So odds are it's around. I've seen AARs made into drag cars with cages and big blocks and OEM drivelines long gone. A car that was club raced (road racing) chances are the OEM engine would have been pulled, and this one was rebuilt so it could have been pulled after it broke. Even if it's not the same VIN, someone with a restoration needs the date coded TA specific stuff. Post the VIN, and it will get plenty of attention.