worth buying

[Surg22]

I am interested in buying a 440 engine and i found one online. But this is what the seller had to say

"I am not sure why the pressure is low. It happened all of the sudden. Oil pressure was fine when I parked the car. I started it up a couple days later and I spoke to a friend by the car while it idled. I heard a knocking slight knocking sound and peeked in the car to see the oil gauge very low. I cut the motor immediately. After conducting some non-invasive diagnostics, the most likely cause is a spun rod or main bearing. I did not care to go through the motor back then due to a divorce. It's certainly worth fixing. The engine made good power and sounded fantastic! It has at least 10.0 to 1 compression and a 280 to 290 duration cam. Those 452 heads are still on that block." Would you way its worth buying for $375, and if it is worth buying how much do you think it would cost to fix. thanks

[Surg22]

any one

[firefighter3931]

That type of purchase should be treated as a core motor needing rebuilding. If the motor is a steel crank with a stock bore then yes it's worth it....inmo.


Ron

[SeattleCharger]

prob. around 2000 for a rebuild,

[1969chargerrtse]

Here in CT ( expensive state )  My Nov 68 440 short block cost me 500.00  Then I paid 2,700.00 for the 20 over rebuild.  That included taking the heads apart ( from my motor that blew up ) and checking them, cleaning them up here and there but no major head work.  New pistons, cam, etc, and giving me back a long block.