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Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (1/22)
 1/8/12 12:33am
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I have a friend that is looking for a 350 for in his 65 chevy truck. He ask me yesterday if I was ever going to use either motor from the 72 or 74 vettes I replaced. I dont plan on doing anything with them and they are just taking up space. They are both the original matching numbers engines from the cars. First would you sell one of them if you didnt plan on ever using them again? If I sold one of them I think it would be the one from the 74. It only has 26,000 original miles on it and ran great 2 years ago when I took it out, just didnt have enough HP for my blood! It is complete minus distributor and carb. He would even be interested in the turbo 400 trans I pulled out of the 72 as well. The 72 engine shows 53,000 on it. But because that car is a chromie I thought I should hang onto that one? Would you sell one of them and what is a fair asking price?
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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (2/22)
 1/8/12 12:49pm
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Thass a tough one, Rod...
I believe the cars should be kept as close to original as possible, in most cases...but that's just ME. In your case, the '74 is not likely to ever be a high dollar seller, even in original condition. If I had to make a choice, I'd sell the '74 engine, as long as my buddy with the truck understood it ain't no firebreather!LOL   Some folks think that if they have an engine from a Corvette, they can outrun the word of God with it....sadly, that just ain't true.
I think the engine from the '72 is worth more $$$, so I'd have to hang on to that one.
What's a '74 engine worth? It's worth whatever someone is willing to pay. Around here, you can buy a rebuilt(w/warranty) 350 long block for around $600 or less. I'd say your running, fairly low mile engine is prolly worth $400 or so, at least.


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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (3/22)
 1/8/12 9:15pm
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Rod, I agree with Joel - the motor that belongs to the bumper car would mean more to me than the 74. I sold the original 350 out of my 79 for $500 since it turned out to be a 4 bolt main motor. 

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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (4/22)
 1/8/12 8:20pm
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Thanks guys,
I was thinking the same as well. Joel, I hate saying in this forum that a 74 is not likely going to be a high dollar seller but I understand that its just not a collectors care since it isnt a chromie. And right now all car values are down! But The $400 dollar price is what I was thinking. I think I will offer hime the engine for 400 and trans and engine for 550. They are just sitting there taking up space.

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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (5/22)
 1/8/12 10:33pm
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At least you can sell your's, Rod! The engine out of mine is a pile of junk! I'd be glad to get $10 for it!
 
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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (6/22)
 1/9/12 9:14am
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 Rod, If it was me, I wouldn't sell either of them. They go with the car.

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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (7/22)
 1/9/12 7:16pm
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I'm with Mark on this one, if you are ever thinking of selling that 74 then I'd say having the original motor would sweetin the deal. A 74 is even less collectable with out it's matching engine and tranny..... just saying...........

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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (8/22)
 1/9/12 11:41pm
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Well yeah...maybe. Unless the '74 was an L-82, 4 speed, with a lot of options, the value with or without the original engine is gonna be pretty close. An L-48 automatic isn't gonna bring the big bucks, especially if the car has been modified in any other ways, such as suspension upgrades, paint, etc. Sorry, but...I've got a '74, and I know it will never really be worth what I have in it, dollar-wise, to anyone else, but I plan on keeping it factory original, since that's how I got it. Had it had any mods, or not had the original engine, it would be a nice, mild, custom hot rod by now.
I just don't think there's many folks out there actually searching for a matching numbers, L-48 automatic, so I, myself, wouldn't have any problems selling the engine.
Just my opinion...between the two cars, I would be more inclined to keep the bumper car engine.


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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (9/22)
 1/10/12 7:21pm
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Joel, I have to agree with you on the value of a 74. I dont go to many car shows because it becomes very discouraging to have a nice clean 74 vette parked beside another vette with chrome bumpers and it may be in ruff shape and people will walk around the 74 to look at the chrome bumper car 9 times out of 10. It is very frustrating! And yet I feel the same way so I understand. Thats one of the reasons I bought the 72, but the really amazing thing is that if you park a nice 74 in a parking lot by itself people will walk over and look it over. People are amazing!
Just an update on the motor sale. I am going to sell the 74 engine minus valve covers, carb and distributor to my friend. Hope he stays a friend after its in! LOL I plan on keeping the 72 engine although it will probably never be used by me but I am sure I will someday sell the 72 and that can go along with the package.
Thanks for each members thoughts, I respect each view and see reason for all ways of thinking.
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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (10/22)
 1/10/12 7:53pm
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Rod, I was willing to sell my engine and transmission to a friend of mine. I'm talking a 74 L48, TH400 transmission, exhaust cast headers, all shielding, carb, distributor, original air cleaner etc. for $500.00. Now for the good part, it has 5,472 miles on it................ONLY! He has a 72 vette with the wrong engine. He thought I was nuts for asking that much, plus I was going to put it in for him. I told him thanks for not taking the offer.     

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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (11/22)
 1/10/12 11:58pm
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Larry, that would have been a great bargain for your friend. He must have been crazy to not take you up on a deal like that. And a trans to go yet.
Well not everyone knows a deal when its offered to them. You ended up the lucky one on the deal!
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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (12/22)
 3/8/12 1:07pm
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"74 is not likely going to be a high dollar seller but I understand that its just not a collectors care since it isnt a chromie. And right now all car values are down! "


It is just a matter of time ... once the chromies put most buyers out of their market... the next group will come up in value... especially any special editions or big blocks etc.. From visiting auctions.. That's what's happening with the '73 big block, conv,  right now...



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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (13/22)
 3/8/12 1:54pm
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manchestershark said:  Rod, If it was me, I wouldn't sell either of them. They go with the car.



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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (14/22)
 3/8/12 1:55pm
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Jaws79 said: At least you can sell your's, Rod! The engine out of mine is a pile of junk! I'd be glad to get $10 for it!
 
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scrap is pretty expensive these days.  ill you will strip it down and seperate the iron, steel, and aluminum  youll get even more

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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (15/22)
 3/9/12 9:59am
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Unfortunately, scrap is all my old engine is worth! Everyone that has looked at it can't understand how it ran at all! There was so much crap in the heads and sludge in the oil and antifreeze it made you sick. The worst part is it actually DID run pretty well! Oh well, all that is forgotten because tomorrow I pick up my Vette with it's NEW 400 + HP engine and fresh paint! Can't be happier (except driving it)!
 
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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (16/22)
 3/10/12 10:00am
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Scrap metal makes good boat anchors!!Wink

Rod, unless you plan to go back to an NOS rest on the 74, I'd take the doneros and invest in more current needs.

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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (17/22)
 3/14/12 11:04am
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Care for a newbie's opinion?  I have a '78 that HAD an L-82.  I know that  it needed valve work. They made over 42,000 Corvettes in '78, so a plain, black one was never going to be a 'high-dollar' car to anybody (beside me).  I sold the L-82 to my mechanic (for $400) after he dropped a ZZ4 into my '78.  I do have one rare option.  I do not remember the exact number, but one time I looked in the "Black Book" and found that some where around the 800 mark was the number of AM/FM/CB radio's for an option.  I had a place here pull it and get ALL parts working, even the CB part.  That is just my humble opinion.
 
 
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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (18/22)
 3/14/12 6:03pm
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Give yourself more credit, Dave! You may be new around here, but not many of us have a ride as nice as yours! That in itself gives you C3VR cred! Besides, opinions are always welcome around here! What we like is participation!
 
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 3/14/12 10:41pm
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Well I have to say I was surprised to see this post was back on the board the last few days. I have sold the motor because for me it had no value for the future. Some may see it differently but I dont see a 74 ever having great value and I made the decision to customize it with a modified engine. If I should ever sell it, the next owner will have to be ok with my decision or else he wont own it! LOL Also if the time ever comes to sell it and I hear the story from a potential buyer that its not worth as much without the original engine I will tell them to take a walk. Wont listen to it. My line will be "its for sale as is not as you want it! Look else where for a car thats as you want it!" It may sound hard but its just the truth.
As for all the opinions from the group here I respect each and everyones thoughts. There are many different correct answers and the final answer will always be the one the owner makes. Since I removed and did the engine swap almost three years ago I have enjoyed driving the car more then I had previously. When I'm in it I cant stop smiling. Now if I could only get to that point on the 72!
Keep on drivin these old classics!

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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (20/22)
 3/14/12 11:15pm
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Yeah, but you gotta keep up, Rod!!!!!!!   LOL  
 
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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (21/22)
 3/16/12 12:35am
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As I have mentioned before Barry, it had nothing to do with not keeping up. I can run with the best but there is a safe and then a not so safe. I prefer safe not sorry. Hope that never becomes an issue! I have family that I want to continue to be here for.
Once you lose friends because they think that driving fast is cool and it will never happen to them, then one day it does you will understand why I feel this way. I has nothing to do with shocks, tires or engines. Sorry I held that in so long. Hope you finally understand.
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Re: Looking for your thoughts on engine sale (22/22)
 3/16/12 5:27pm
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Now we were only going fast a  LITTLE while! I understand totally, Rod.  But we wern't at any time being reckless or weaving in and out of traffic. A little running does them good!
 
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