Well... I don't see what he claims to be the equivalent of a NASCAR engine, there. Also, the owner claims to have spent $25K on the car, so far. It doesn't seem that any of that money went into workmanship. Hell, for $25,000.00 you'd think he would have at least gotten a set of wire looms for the plug wires.
"Sent it out to the paint shop and the painter lost the hood"? Seem he lost the hinges, the wind shield, and the air clear, too, but was able to find a set of the General Lee's old wheels and tires.
I don't see $25K worth of work there, and I don't see $8K worth of car. Sorry, but to me it seems that the seller is either gullible to a fault, heavily self medicating, or a class A bullshit artist.