It sure is pretty! Big bucks though! To think that in California as part of the smog initiative they were decomissioning so called 'gross polluters' by filling cylinder bores with cement :clonk:
If that seller is asking that sort of money, maybe it's time to scrounge for vintage speed equipment. Hopefully not because it is still all about making an engine produce more horsepower with readilly available speed equipment. Still, Edelbrock can start producing the old stuff if they feel there is some demand, like the old small-block triple carb manifold. They could re-issue cross ram intakes if they wanted.
Where on earth did they find that hemi-head 302? Probably came out of Smokey Yunick's attic. Smokey knew what they were meant for, but collectors just see $$$$. It's kind of a shame, but if nothing else it helps to preserve some history.