454 BBC

[Jschiele]

So the opportunity to purchase an old 454 complete with accesories for $600. Is that a resonable price for an engine that I plan to rebuild. The motor has been pulled, so I can't here it run. What should I look for to determine its worth??

[pedigo78]

Yeah its a complete motor with everything I go for it. Just inspect it for block damage as best as possible. But of course you need to try to talk them down more.

[Engineer]

IMHO a complete 454 is worth $600 easily. Heck, you can get $400 just for a std bore bare block with little trouble.

[81_Chevy]

a couple things to check is if its a dirty engine, like full of oil and grease, it might have a leak somehwere, but if its fairly clean (just like dirt and stuff) i would go for it. like kinda the common sense stuff u would wanna look for.

[454Man]

If its apart have him take off the main and rod caps and inspect. Good luck

[Jschiele]

Thanks all,bgoing to check it out on Monday.  Anybody know of any good 454 build reference sources?