Found a local shop that is selling a complete long block 300D-T, with a rebuilt turbo. Engine looks great and has all reciepts.

Here is the catch!
Owner had it built 12 years ago and its been sitting in storage and never installed or started. Owners said he turned it from time to time.

Should I buy this if the price is right or walk away?

Price?

I'd give it a shot depending on your need for the motor, spending cash you have, and the thrill of installing and seeing how it goes. Always gets the heart pumping rapidly for the first several minutes.

What was done that the receipts are for?
How many miles had the motor done?
Why did it end up in storage?
What happened to the car?

I would want to know much more details about it first.

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
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Worth investigating. If price is cheap especially. Buyer beware of couse applies unless some form of solid indication is present.

How it was rebuilt and by whom is also an important factor.

Have seen receipts for work and all are good shops.

The big question is sitting, could I end up with an engine that is going to have leaky seals etc from drying out.

It's not the seals I'd be concerend about really. 12 years in an environment that would cause rust to form on the open valve seats, or not?

Receipts for what work? Without answers to all the questions in post #3 we cannot offer any intelligent opinion.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Here are receipts and pics. It was going to go in the SD but the man retired and never got around to it.

http://s1190.photobucket.com/albums/z447/krolaklukasz/W123MBZEngine/?start=all