[rritchey]

Mike,

A nice standard bore with little to no wear CJ block like that would sell for $600 or $700 here locally.

Bought a completely standard S.O. shortblock here once for $1500. It was literally being stored in an old chicken house (along with tons of other goodies, including THREE NOS CAMMERS - still in the Ford crate!) I took the S.O. shortblock apart, hit it lightly with a hone, put new rings on the pistons, new bearings - still running strong 5 years later.... I don't expect to ever do that again though....