I bought a large lot of parts from a guy here several years ago, he was leaving town and it all had to go. I got an aftermarket T/A hood, a raisin bran hood, decklid, original T/A manifold with carburetors and enough small parts to fill the entire bed of my truck. He wanted $700.00 for all of it which I glady paid.
There was a 340 block with a 1972 VIN on it, it was included but it had one scored clyinder wall. I asked him what it was out of, and he told me it came from a 1972 Road Runner - yellow with a custom red stripe. He had owned it years before and sold it with another engine in it, but he had not seen the car in years and did not know if it was still in town.
I knew where the car was, it belonged to Joe, a guy I went to school with in the 7 & 8th grade. I stopped by his place on my way home with the parts to ask him about the cars VIN. He was not home but his wife let me in to see it. It matched the block, so I just left it in the garage for him. He called and thanked me when he got home. 
I 2nd that cool story indeed
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Anyone remember that thread over at moparts a few years back ,,,,,,,,,, this guy located his #matching 440 Sixpack block ( 70 Cuda) seems the original owner a retired N.Y. state trooper had the engine in his garage it apparently was not being advertised but come how the Cuda owner found out about it and they talked and the Trooper was willing to sell however he want 9,000 dollars ,,,,,,,,, I don't know how that all turned out but imagine that you find you #'s matching block and the owner is a money hungry jerk and wants way way too much........
My JS23VOB is not #'s correct sure wish it was and would pay more for it but I sure hope it doesn't show up with a price tag like 9,000 cause I have would no choice but to pass...........
