Bad timing to find a great deal - Lateral-g Forums

Derek69SS · #1 09-13-2005, 03:29 PM

Just today I started finally ordering some parts for my suspension build.

I spent half of my suspension budget and bought half my parts, and my phone rings... It's Dad, and he's wondering if I'd be interested in a '70 L78 396 375hp engine (complete/running w/accessories) for $750... uh, yeah, I am!

I'm going tonight to check it out

It's definitely an L78 block, but the guy doesn't know squat about it (he called the dealership and gave them the deck-stamping to see if it was a 454

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Gotta go spend the rest of my suspension budget on an engine I don't need

radrambler · #2 09-13-2005, 03:55 PM

i hate it when that happens....
its never a good time for a great deal!! they always pop up at the least expected time

radrambler

**Steve Chryssos** · #3 09-13-2005, 04:45 PM

Sounds like a good deal. If it checks out, you should be able to turn it pretty quickly and then buy more stuff with the profit.

Derek69SS · #4 09-13-2005, 05:47 PM

Too good to be true

Either the guy reading the deck stamping or the guy at the dealership was on crack, because the casting # is a 2-bolt 454, and the date is 1-12-73... I'm glad I called for more info before driving 75 miles to go look at it

Not a bad price for a running 454, but it's no L78 396.