340 engine repair/build questions

The guy I bought it from did say he’s willing to pay back some cash on it.. just need a game plan. I told him I’d be in touch and depending on what the shop says it needs. If I was a betting man, the shop will wanna open it up some more. I can handle disassembly. Organized and thorough.. I dunno, I would think 10 more over would do it but.. I’m hopeful at this point.
I would disassemble it yourself, sometimes your parts are switch out for another inferior part. If the car is going to be a "KEEPER", I would bore it 30 over, if needed and have the rings set a little tight, for the motor to give you years of good service. I use TRW Forged 30 over on all my two 340's and that has been over 35 years ago. On your discount, a good core 340 should be around $2,000- $2,500 with the 2.02 "J" heads. A 360 2 bbl, "J" head motor should be around $800.00 to $1,000. Check the driver side of the block and make sure it is a true 340 block with all the goodies. The motor mounts are the same, so you can't go by that.