74 block .030 over h116cp flat top pistons stock rods. stock crank reground. Decked block with pistons .010 in the hole. comp xe274h can and lifters. 500 miles on build never spun past 5900.rods reconditioned crank .010 under. all new bearings. motor has oil pan timing cover new aluminum water pump new alternator and pulleys. Has balancer and B & M flexplate. Still all together. Local guy is holding firm on $1400 Im at $1200. What should I do?
What is this Worth PLEASE
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dirty white boy
50 yr old Juvenal delinquent
273? 340?? whats 200 bucks if it makes you happy??
KnuckleDuster
Well-Known Member
I could go either way, depending on documentation.
WITH- you can't build it for that!
WITHOUT- core mystery motor.
* Then there is the "never spun past 5900"....except once, now it's for sale.
;-)
If in doubt , meet him halfway, or pay his price, but pick it up at his home, so you know where he lives.
WITH- you can't build it for that!
WITHOUT- core mystery motor.
* Then there is the "never spun past 5900"....except once, now it's for sale.
;-)
If in doubt , meet him halfway, or pay his price, but pick it up at his home, so you know where he lives.
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I GUESS this is a 360 since that's a 360 piston number. I think it's worth ten bucks without pictures.
jos51700
Green Bearing thread connoisseur
Give him $800 and pull it apart (you WERE going to pull it apart to check, right? )
You find as advertised, pay him the rest. You find otherwise, keep it. Just because the parts are in there doesn't mean a bore ain't cracked, half the rod caps are backward, a skirt isn't scuffed or broken, a standard piston in a oversize bore, etc....
If he doesn't like your proposal, remember that deals are like buses: another will be along shortly
Can you build one for less?
Doe’s this guy’s word carry any weight?
Who did the machine work and/or built it for him? How is his rep?
If I had machined and/or assembled that engine for him, I would not warranty the engine for you.
Doe’s this guy’s word carry any weight?
Who did the machine work and/or built it for him? How is his rep?
If I had machined and/or assembled that engine for him, I would not warranty the engine for you.
sorry 360
great point on the now its for sale. He did try to sell entire engine complete with eddy heads in the ad he says now going a different combination. ran 12.87 at 106 he says
It's a core mystery motor either way......unless it's running and you can its vitals.
KnuckleDuster
Well-Known Member
If it's a shortblock, it's only a few bolts away from the truth. Pull the pan and caps. Break out a micrometer.
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only documentation he has is the balance sheet. claims he fell in love with the track and did a genIII hemi swap before he ever had a chance to do anymore driving or track time. what yall think? worth the $1400
That one bore looks ROUGH. Is that somebody's idea of proper cross hatch?
dirty white boy
50 yr old Juvenal delinquent
looks like some body tryed re honing a used cylinder and didnt do a good job dont it...
dirty white boy
50 yr old Juvenal delinquent
...say used eddys worth a grand, rest a good 360 core worth 200 or 400 to you?? id pull it down and re hone cylinders if thay mic good nuff not to bore, at .040 over ant much left to bore...so figure that into it all or use as a way to jew him down to 1200! jmo tho'
it would be $1200 without the eddy heads
If you can't hear it run and you pay more than what you would pay for a rebuildable core, you're betting whatever the difference is on the seller's knowledge and honesty. Could be honest and mechanical as a rubber duck, could be a mechanical genius and a liar. In either of those scenarios you could get totally boned, and there's still everything in between.
Only way I'd buy a non-running engine for that kind of cash is if I knew the guy and the engine. Even knowing the builder doesn't mean all that much, just because it left that shop in good condition doesn't mean it still works. Could have been a great engine that spun a bearing on that one pass he took. If you can't listen to it run, you've got no idea unless you tear it completely down. I wouldn't pay more than $200 for the core, $1k is still a lot to risk if you don't personally know (and trust) the seller.
Heck for $1,400 you're not really all that far off from building that shortblock yourself.
Only way I'd buy a non-running engine for that kind of cash is if I knew the guy and the engine. Even knowing the builder doesn't mean all that much, just because it left that shop in good condition doesn't mean it still works. Could have been a great engine that spun a bearing on that one pass he took. If you can't listen to it run, you've got no idea unless you tear it completely down. I wouldn't pay more than $200 for the core, $1k is still a lot to risk if you don't personally know (and trust) the seller.
Heck for $1,400 you're not really all that far off from building that shortblock yourself.
dirty white boy
50 yr old Juvenal delinquent
dang,..missed that! id hafta pass on that then! specially way cylinder looks
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Its like buying a used tire.
Worse. If block was stripped to pieces and it could be all measured then maybe. But not for that much money.
A high end remote starter installed for 800 dollars is worth nothing once it has been pulled out of a vehicle.
Core value unless its running.
Worse. If block was stripped to pieces and it could be all measured then maybe. But not for that much money.
A high end remote starter installed for 800 dollars is worth nothing once it has been pulled out of a vehicle.
Core value unless its running.
TrailBeast
AKA Mopars4us on Youtube
Bet it smokes and has a lot of blow by.
Do you think those dark areas on the wall show out of round cylinders?
I do have to say that it looks like a quick touch up and ring job to me.
Also who does a hack job on a cylinder hone, and still leave carbon on top of the piston?
prorac1
Well-Known Member
And those pistons say .040 over.
Its your cash, maybe the guys carb was just jacked.
But to me it looks like somebody built a decent engine one time.
It got tired, and just thru a garage rebuild in it.
It actually may still run decent.
I bought a rebuilt 340 one time, the guy was sandblasting his car, there was sand dust in the engine when I tore it down, every port was taped over, but somehow it managed to get in there.
This engine was in a separate, but connected garage.
After a good cleaning it is still a good motor, but unless you build it, you will never know.
But to me it looks like somebody built a decent engine one time.
It got tired, and just thru a garage rebuild in it.
It actually may still run decent.
I bought a rebuilt 340 one time, the guy was sandblasting his car, there was sand dust in the engine when I tore it down, every port was taped over, but somehow it managed to get in there.
This engine was in a separate, but connected garage.
After a good cleaning it is still a good motor, but unless you build it, you will never know.
Looks like it was honed with the piston still in.
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