ok i have a v6 in my 83 cutty and i want to swap to a
350. this guy can sell his to me for $200. what do
you guys think, should i get it or not...is it worth
it and can i just drop it in my cutty. i have a 350
tranny i can get but i need to know about this engine.
here is his add.

i have a running chevy 350 that im going to have to
part with due to finances. this is a low milage motor.
i cannot sell the intake/carb but this motor is nearly
complete! all you need is a new water pump, intake &
carb to make this baby purr down the road in your next
hot rod!

the engine was painted green/black because it was
going to be used in a hot rod that ive set aside! this
motor has been run recently and i can assure you would
fire up without a problem!! this motor runs like a
dream!!

***this motor does not have the chrome valve covers
installed that are in the picture. instead it has
stock looking black ones***

i sent him a eamil that said this.

do you have more info on engine suck as cam specs
and
year. what car did you pull it out of and what type of
carb do you have on it now. i know your not selling
the intake/carb in pic but i wanna know. im tryin to
use this for a v6 swap!!!!

this was his email reply

it came out of a 73 chevy truck, all stock
cam/internals. low miles, new head gaskets, points
distributor. it was running an aluminum edelbrock
intake and edelbrock 600cfm carb before i took them
off.

click this to see a picture of the engine im talkin
about.
http://a.im.craigslist.org/Sn/gy/NIvQRQFu7PBiEpP4FcDVnsae4gaE.jpg (http://a.im.craigslist.org/Sn/gy/NIvQRQFu7PBiEpP4FcDVnsae4gaE.jpg)

so tell me what should i do and ?

If he started it on the stand I'd pay $200 for it !!!
Finding an intake and a carb are easy and cheap even for brand new 350 parts.

On your swap you might need different engine and trans mounts.
But I know several Cutlass swaps with little troubles.

and Welcome to AF.

yes the engine has been on the stand and well kept. i was thinking it would be pretty simple to get intake and carb just as you said. i guess this is a good start to build with! if theres anything you guys can think of that i may be missing...please let me know

Do it man!! Thats an awesome deal, I have a 350 in my Caprice Classic and its amazing, those motors will never die if you maintain them well! $200 is a great deal, and into a cutlass will make the cutlass so much more awesome! If you do get it you should show some pics after you swap them out! good luck