Advice:i have a chance to buy a hurst/olds

[ess ess]

It has a 403 in it needs paint interior is ok needs a little work the main issue is it has a blown head gasket they are asking 3500...is it worth it to get and how expensive of a repair is the headgasket on these gems...any help will be greatly appreciated

 

[ess ess]

This is it 3500 with a 403 and a blown heads gasket

 

[L92 OLDS]

It's tough to tell from one pic but questions you should be asking are how much rust on body and chassis? Having a 403 in an H/O will reduce the value for purists...Is the head gasket the only issue mechanically? Which transmission does it have and was it set up to handle a 403? (a stock OZ trans likely won't last long behind a 403). How much of the car is original? Are the lightning rods there and functional? Is the rear wing missing parts? Rims rusty or bent? Interiors can be expensive to restore. The 83' H/O has the small 7.5" rear end so if you have plans for hi HP/Torque numbers plan on upgrades. The body looks rough in the pic. Keep in mind you can buy a really nice 83' H/O that needs nothing for 12-15K...maybe less if you find a good deal.

 

[88hurstolds]

Looks like a bogus deal to me, $2k tops.

 

[Blake442]

How long has it been sitting with the T-tops off?