SLOPAR72
Well-Known Member
Keep your motor OP.... If for anything else it will attract the right buyer.... I have mine on a stand for the sole reason of when I sell the car it going to make a difference....
JW
JW
i would sell the 340 in a heartbeat, all it is is a bored out 318
i would sell the 340 in a heartbeat, all it is is a bored out 318
you will be much happier with the 408 in it (did i mention blueprint has warranties on their engines)
on top of that, people obsess over the 340 to the point that you probably end up spending 1-2 thousand to do the swap (especially if you sell the 340 in the winter when your not driving it anyway, and the buyer can hear it running in the car)
besides, "numbers matching" and resale value is great if your a flipper, but it means squat to a car guy who actually drives and enjoys his car
Yeah, i might have overestimated what people are willing to pay for a 340Wow. So far off-base I'm actually surprised to read it. I'm no "numbers" guy but damn...
Great post!Just my 2 cents, and maybe a few things to think about
Depending on how original the car is, I'd keep the # matching motor for a few reasons
First off you're giving it to your son, and sure A bodies aren't in big demand now, who knows what the future will bring? And every year that goes past, the fewer original old cars there are.
Back when I was 18 I had a chance to buy a 68 road runner for $800, mom wouldn't co-sign for it(sounded too radical) so I got the 69 mach 1 for the same price, I dare you add another zero and find one for twice that today
Station wagons, old cop cars, even 4 doors are getting a following and becoming desirable
Finally, the day may come when your son would like to put it back to bone stock, and it would be nice to have the original motor sitting in a corner
Lets be honest, what is the value of a random 340 short block today vs a # matching motor 20 years from now?
Like I said, I asked and I got, but lets remember not all of us can afford a numbers car for "money in the bank" and another or more cars to make crazy fast to put smiles on our faces. When I was looking for a Dart again, I was not looking for a numbers matching car but it fell at my feet for a good price and it did not come with all the original pieces, intake, carb,seats,paint and a few other things so what does that make my car? I love the **** outta my Dart and am proud that its numbers matching but its far from original. Now don't get me wrong its fast but I've owned faster, I'm 61 years old and had to get out of cars because of kids a house and so forth but I've been divorced for a long time and have been with the greatest woman for 20 years who likes Mopars and going fast, she is 67 and because of our situations I have to come up with creative ways of doing things, some may like it and some may not but thats O.K.
Jeff
Not necessarily!I'm sure many here would disagree with what I'm doing