If you still have the original TH400, that would allow you to recoup some of the lost value due to it being changed.
Along with everything else people throw away, lose or sell. There's a ton of parts that are missing if he doesn't have it all.
Honestly, I would think it has more to do with the condition of the car and finding the right seller. In today's market the number of guys looking for a numbers matching Firebird are getting VERY small since the pricing has gotten stoopid and very few cars are or can be brought back to that level with modest budgets.
Most people just want to drive and enjoy them. If I had the money (lol) I definitely would be a buyer because of the manual over the automatic.
