Thanks to all for the input. It looks like I'll find a place to keep the block. I *think* if I worked on getting that back cylinder's rust knocked down the engine would turn over. None of the pushrods were bent in any case. Stan and all, http://www.picupine.com/065ed9ax shows the rear view of the engine and casting number. I'm not sure what "three flat plateaus" look like. This has 2? And yes, last week the scrap price for steel here was .90 cents a pound. A guy I know cleaned out junk from his barn and made about $300. Thanks, Gary H. Stan Kafouse wrote: > > Look at the rear of the block, does it have three flat plateaus in the > cent= > er where the trans bolts up to it? Whats the casting number? Do they > realy = > pay 90 cents a pound? > > --- On Sat, 5/7/11, Gary H. <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: Gary H. <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: 400 motor - scrap it? > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011, 9:02 PM > >=20 > > http://www.picupine.com/3263346x shows some pictures of > > a 1976 400=20 > > motor. Nature has taken a toil, though. Any opinions as to > > if it should=20 > > head to the local "we buy steel at 90 cents a pound" > > establishment? > >=20 > > Thanks, > > Gary H. > >=20 > >=20 > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > > person -- directly to that person.=A0 I.e., send > > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > > content signal to Mopar topic.=A0 Thanks! > >=20 > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > >=20 > >=20 > > ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.