todkub71
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I have a 1970 340 engine complete but disassembled. Heads have been gone through and are ready to bolt on. Cylinders need some cleaning up. What should be the asking price?
First in line , besides I only have 3 compared to your pile of themShip it to me prepaid. I'll add it to my pile........................................................lol
BARE Block maybe $300 to $600, April 71 and earlier casting date little more money. Warranty block = several hundred more. 72 and later 340 right around $200 to $300. j heads around $100, X heads around $300, ready to bolt on heads mean nothing, old valves and springs with a lap job? Or new ferra nail head valves with a 5 angle VJ and beehive springs?
The cars are worth less, their parts are worth less, the motors assembled are worth less, so the blocks are worth less too. '71 motors (with '71 dated VINs, not with '71 cast numbers necessarily) have forged cranks and 2.02 valve J heads stock with high comp pistons. '72 and '73 motors had cast cranks, '73s had 587 instead of 915 heads, and both had 1.88 intakes. I've got a June '71 dated '72 block cast crank motor- most of the June or later motors I've seen are the next model year. The VIN pads aren't hard to find and it's a good thing to look at the pad to make sure the year it was.Why would a 72-73 bare block be worth less than the 71 -older?
Why would a 72-73 bare block be worth less than the 71 -older?
What's more, most people who want a forged crank will never have need for it. You "need" a crank that'll hold over 500HP at over 6500RPM but don't want the motor to peak above 5800 or like to have it over 4500 ever? Why waste the money on a forged crank?Considering I have seen cast cranks raced for a long time and hold over 500HP, there fine! Most people never see the half way limit on a forged crank. Even when they think there on the edge.
I'd say so. That sounds altogether fair for a rebuilt, assembled, X-head, '69 motor.I picked up a freshly rebuilt complete 69' 340 with about 300 miles on it .....x heads, little hotter than stock cam, headers and carb for 2k and I thought I got a decent deal ..... I haven't seen another for sale around my neck of the woods for a long time ...lot's of 318's ,360's and 440's though....