If I wanted to......

[79Chevypickup]

Hey yall, got a quick question for you...

If I wanted to buy an engine block, either bare or
with some parts on it, what would I be looking for
to make sure I would get a good block?
What kinda questions should I ask and what
exactly do I need to know?

The reason I ask is because I would like to get a
block and strip it completely down and totally re-do
the block with performance parts or at least new parts
and then through it in my truck, but I am not sure what
I need to look for when buying a block..

OH, and what would be a fair price?


Any suggestions will be excellent....

Thanks all!!