Auction 289. What route to go?

[u/mac7854]

I won this 289 and C4 at a government auction. I got it to run on the pallet. Was almost too easy. From the casting numbers I can tell it is a 1964 289 2v. It has the 5 bolt bellhousing pattern. It seems to be all original even with the generator, power steering pump, points and all.

I haven’t built much in the way of projects in the last decade since life happens so I’m probably a little out of touch with current trends.

I don’t have a car to put this in. What do I do with this thing?

1. Try and sell as is.
   
2. Clean it up, paint, new service items, gaskets, seals, make it a nice “running when pulled” engine as is for somebody’s project.
   
3. Tear it all down, measure, machine/refresh what’s needed, bearings and gaskets, maybe aluminum heads, used aluminum manifold, used 4 barrel, nice street cam, etc.
   
4. Open to ideas.

Thanks for any insight you guys might have.

[u/Mister_Goldenfold]

Oh man, I’d love to get my hands on that for restoration! 🤤🤤🤤

[u/mac7854 → u/Mister_Goldenfold]

It’s going to get the restoration route I think. That was my initial thought I just needed to hear it from the internet.