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Well Snakehunter won't be under as tight a budget as many of us would be. I would assume the block is certainly salvagable. Possibly a bore for all cylinders or perhaps a sleeve for the one or two subject to rusty bore syndrome. However, assuming the block was trashed I personally would opt for a more original vintage block than an after market block. The Shelby name plate on the motor itself just doesn't impress me enough to pony up the extra dollars to get it.

OK so here we have a CSX with a genuine 427 alloy Shelby motor, OR, a CSX with a genuine date coded 427 side oiler. Same car, same options but with two different engines. Which one carries the best re-sale price?

Edit: BEST re-sale price is based on amount of dollars invested vs amount of dollars returned, in my book. If I spent $40K on the Shelby motor vs $20K for the date coded FE, I'd have to sell the Shelby motor car for $20K more! So maybe it comes down to which one is "cooler"? Hard to put a number on that... date coded for me.