I am interested in swapping out the 250 that is currently in my 58 Burb and stepping up to a 292 for a little more giddy up. I have read several war stories on here about the price and quality of engine machine work. I was looking on Ebay and saw a remanufactured 292 with warranty that is available right down the road. The asking price is $1750. That got me wondering what a reasonable price is for an engine in that condition. I've never done any engine rebuild work. By the the time I get a descent motor, have all the machine work done on it and buy all the necessary internal parts, $1750 doesn't sound that bad. What do you think?
Also, would most of the external stuff be an easy swap from the 250 to the 292 (manifolds, starter, carb etc)?
Finally and probably most importantly, what questions should I ask the engine shop about the motor to make sure I'm not getting duped or sold a low quality product??
