I may go get the car tmrw, there's the issue that it's in Montreal area, and I don't have a place to park it. So I may just pay for it and leave it with the seller for a few days. We discussed the "find" of the engine. He said when he bot it 6 or so years ago, they guy had several, at least 15, in all states of disassembly, this one having just been "rebuilt". Seller has been driving it, about 5,000 miles in 5 years, and from the brief blast he took me on, it performs adequately. I'm aware of its shortcomings, but as I stated above, I'm in the door and behind the wheel for $21,000.
I don't think I could duplicate the ride for that price. Maybe one day I'll upgrade, but I've got a yard full of projects, and a life to lead and 6 months of miserable winter.
1st priority may be a better and cleaner looking radiator and clutch fan and shroud. Maybe a bottle of water wetter, and I think I'll run Amsoil to get the neccesary ZDDP. I took an enlarged screenshot of the engine stamp, but it won't post. Says does not have allowed extension. Can I email it to someone here? It's depressing that it's a 340, but it'll give me something to look forward to upgrading