Is this a good motor to buy?

That's not bad, but the warranty is a little shy, which is not so good if you want to use it with stock heads. Speed Pro pistons are good, but it says up to .060" over bore. That's too much, if I bought that short block, I would have to have LRS guarantee me that they are not shipping me an engine with more than .040" over bore.

I remember looking at a long block assembly from Advance. It wasn't much more money than that, but it came with an 18 month or a 3 year unlimited mile warranty depending on how much you wanted to pay. You also get the advantage of rebuilt cylinder heads with new rockers, lifters, and pushrods.

Kurt