Your thoughts on this engine (photos included)

2 Darts said

It looks well cared for. The most expensive thing that I can see is the possible leak at the radiator neck. If the problem can be solved by installing a different radiator cap, it's a cheap fix. A replacement radiator, unless you want numbers matching NOS stock, is not too bad.

The EGR valve is a cheap fix. Replace it.

The oil leaks are gasket issues. The gaskets are not expensive. It may run into money for the front cover gasket if you have to pay someone else to replace it.

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Hey thanks for taking the time to go through this with the suggestions. EGR and PCV valves have been changed, as well as the breather cap on the valve cover (that thing was black as night). Since the valve covers seemed to be leaking oil from the bolts, I decided to check their torque and guess what? None of them were even remotely up to snuff. I re-torqued them to spec, cleaned all of the old oil off of the engine and have not had a single leak. The carb seemed to be running a little rich, but I think that may have been due to the seller living at a high elevation.

I have to say, in the short time I've been on this board, I've found nothing buy helpful information from a great bunch of people.