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Purchasing used 347. Anything to watch out for?

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im buying a used 347 longblock. it has 5k miles he says, but it has alot of track passes i guess. he is not trying to hide anything, told me oil pressure figures, ect. i will be able to drive it prior to pulling the trigger.

i think i am going to do a compression check regardless, what should i be seeing roughly from a strong engine? stock block, systemax ported head /w 64 cc chamber i believe, 10:1 probe pistons.

i cant think of anything else to look for? outside of leaks, milky oil, noises or some obvious abnormality.
 
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I'd probably expect 160psi+ out of a higher compression motor with an aftermarket cam. Sounds like it ought to rock and roll though!
 

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I would ask him why he's selling it.
 
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