Technical A little advice on a V8

I normally give 50 bucks for flathead cores maybe 100 due to never knowing. This looks clean, about market I would guess would be be 500 in current condition. Make it run so someone can hear it, then you can get the 3000 range, I have a buddy who does 24 studs and can get one for 3k all day turn key motors. Just trying to give you some perspective. I think the one bearing in the whole motor that would scare me is the thrust main, if the babbit is questionable that bearing will fail.

 

I agree on the stand. VERY cool piece