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I was looking at the picts of the bottom end and it is hard to see but the parting line on the crank looks like it is a forged. If you don't know for sure photo the parting line on the crank journals(spelling?) cast are narrow and forged are wide.
I also have 3 400 sbc with 2 freeze plugs 1 817, 2 509 blocks. both 509 are virgins.
I've read the some probuilders think it is possiable that some bowtie blocks left GM as 509 400 prototypes
I would part out if the whole motor would be gone.
You should put together a list with prices, and once you get to a threshold of people wanting the parts, start collecting moneys and ship them out.
That's how I usually part out cars. I'll buy the car, and post it for sale in one thread. In another I'll list it for parting out. If I get interest on a majority of the big ticket items, it gets parted.
It usually gets parted anyway because nobody buys cars unless they are $500 and run great.
There is still a handful of things I need for my 412, so I'd be interested in the list as well.
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