[cobrajam]

According to Steve Christ's How to Rebuild Big Block Ford "Getting back to production history, High-Riser heads, casting C3AE-6090-K, appeared on the race circuit late in '63. This head is used on early production '64 engines. The modified head casting, C4AE-6090-F, is used on late -'64 and early -'65 engines". The C3AE crank is most likely a cast crank, but still more than strong enough, plus the lighter weight vs steel crank, approx 10lbs, allows it to rev quicker and are actually preferred by some. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with a top oiler, but the numbers for the "Block : C3AE 6016-H" are not listed, are you sure that is correct? I ran a .645 roller Comp Cam in a early '63 block w/ no problems. To answer your question is it worth $6000, yes or no. If everything is there, usable and/or new and it hasn't been 'over bored', it would be an ok deal, but if anything is questionable, you might want to rethink it.