198 slant 6 value?

[thedave8]

I apologize if I'm posting in the wrong place, I wasn't sure. Is there any interest in a decent running 198 coupled to the 3 speed manual transmission in central Florida? I am going to pull it soon to swap in the 318/ 4 speed in my 74 Duster. I rebuilt the carb and it seems to run pretty good, and appears to have some new tune up parts on it from previous owner......
What's a fair asking price if anyone were to be interested...? Thanks guys

 

[MidnightSwinger]

The rods are worth more than the motor complete.

Free-$200 IMO

 

[Elmo65]

Is it a 2bbl? Factory blue?

 

[Hyper_pak]

ditto on rods.
cranks are used in 170 to make a 210 short stroke engine,

 

[1994redram]

In reality, its Worthless.

I've had 2 running and driving slant vehicles recently. I tried for months to sell them as complete engines/drive trains. I advertised them as they were running and driving and could verify before sale. I ended up pulling my dart engine and kept the slant for a month or so before selling it for scrap to get it out of my way. My D100 had a slant with a 727. I offered it for a few months, pulled it and offered it for $200. Ended up giving it to my cousin for free and he hasn't had any luck selling it in nearly two years. It's a complete running slant, good 727 trans, drive shaft, exhaust, wiring, ignition, etc.

People might want them, but they won't pay for them.

 

[RustyRatRod]

In reality, its Worthless.

I've had 2 running and driving slant vehicles recently. I tried for months to sell them as complete engines/drive trains. I advertised them as they were running and driving and could verify before sale. I ended up pulling my dart engine and kept the slant for a month or so before selling it for scrap to get it out of my way. My D100 had a slant with a 727. I offered it for a few months, pulled it and offered it for $200. Ended up giving it to my cousin for free and he hasn't had any luck selling it in nearly two years. It's a complete running slant, good 727 trans, drive shaft, exhaust, wiring, ignition, etc.

People might want them, but they won't pay for them.

I'd love to have that transmission, but I'm half a country away. lol

 

[junkyardhero]

People might want them, but they won't pay for them.

^^^ this. so much this.

unless it's got something special cooking, it's a boat anchor. pull the carb and air cleaner. if it's electronic ignition yank the distributor. that stuff will sell, but not much else.

 

[Darter6]

Complete it's worthless. As stated above the rods alone are worth gold.

 

[MadScientistMat]

The trouble is that they're expensive to ship and so most people who want one are only going to look locally. It's similar to 7.25" axles - when I swapped to a 8.75", I just posted the axle as free to anyone who needed it for a project. It was gone in a day despite one person claiming it was overpriced.

 

[barbee6043]

The rods are worth more than the motor complete.

Free-$200 IMO

Last year, it took me a year to get $150 out of a complete intake down, 225, standard bore, but I gave the kid the other one I had for free as a spare! IF I was looking for me today, I either could not find even a core or the Tx. guy would demand $500!!!!!!!

 

[Charrlie_S]

Complete it's worthless. As stated above the rods alone are worth gold.

Actually, not so much. Depends on how much your machine shop charges for a rod recondition with ARP bolts. If the base cost of the rods, plus the shop cost is within $100 of the K-1 or Molner rods, go for the good rods with no miles on them.

 

[Elmo65]

I am in the heart of East Texas, and if they are close enough to drive and get, I’ll take any slant six. I would even pay for one. In fact, I need an intake manifold with an exhaust manifold connected to it. Too bad they’re all so far away. It seems like everybody that has what I want is too far away. I also need a A903. I guess my luck just sucks. I can’t afford the shipping. They get ridiculous with that.
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Maybe I’ll get lucky and something will come up.

 

[Charrlie_S]

I am in the heart of East Texas, and if they are close enough to drive and get, I’ll take any slant six. I would even pay for one. In fact, I need an intake manifold with an exhaust manifold connected to it. Too bad they’re all so far away. It seems like everybody that has what I want is too far away. I also need a A903. I guess my luck just sucks. I can’t afford the shipping. They get ridiculous with that.
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Maybe I’ll get lucky and something will come up.

DM coming

 

[Darter6]

K-1

Yeah after I posted that got to thinking that new wouldn't be too much more.

 

[Darter6]

It seems like everybody that has what I want is too far away.

I agree. And shipping cost more than most parts.
I too need a exhaust manifold now.. After I've thrown many away.

 

[Darter6]

Charrlie_S. Also thinking it's almost been 25 years since we raced our slants together.
Time flies buy .

 

[iprangenberg]

Where I live I cannot find a running slant six anywhere and would love to have a replacement engine sitting around. If someone had a great running 225 available locally then I would be the crazy guy to pay $500 for it. Or is the problem that it happens to be a 198. I love my 198, runs like a champ.

 

[Elmo65]

A slant is a slant is a slant is what I always say.

 

[Charrlie_S]

Charrlie_S. Also thinking it's almost been 25 years since we raced our slants together.
Time flies buy .

Yep, spring 2012 at Mason-Dixon dragway, Hagerstown Md. Biggest head start I ever had to give anyone. 7 sec. That video is still up on you-tube.

 

[michiganpat]

I'd be perhaps interested in the rods.....

personally, I prefer the '75 up heads without spark plug tubes, would love to find a complete '75-77 engine to play with

 

[SpeedThrills]

10-15 years ago, when I yanked my car's 198 for it's current 360, I found that the 198 rods had value to someone who was building a long rod 225. It required using 2.2 pistons? (That fixed the compression height.) Anyway, I got $200 from someone on slantsix.org. I think, since then, aftermarket rods became available, reducing the value of the factory rods. Searching reveals plenty of info.

 

[barbee6043]

I am in the heart of East Texas, and if they are close enough to drive and get, I’ll take any slant six. I would even pay for one. In fact, I need an intake manifold with an exhaust manifold connected to it. Too bad they’re all so far away. It seems like everybody that has what I want is too far away. I also need a A903. I guess my luck just sucks. I can’t afford the shipping. They get ridiculous with that.
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Maybe I’ll get lucky and something will come up.

That is Texas!!!!! I see stuff all the time I want, closest is usually 4-5 hours one way, OR in Houston where I never venture> Road rage, murders, and crazy traffic!!!!
Last year I hauled 3 slant 3 speed manual trans, radiators etc to the scraper. No one would come get them.

Even a BB 1964 B body radiator, out of a runner, no one would even come get. Would not drive for it and would not pay shipping! Advertised on B body only (probably here also) and FB marketplace. Gone.