What's it worth?

[moonrunner1972]

I just found a complete 440 in a junked 78' NYer. Without knowing its history what would you consider a decent price for the engine & trans?

 

[commando1]

Around here they're getting $350 for a 440 block and I have sold several Torqueflites for 125-150 bucks.

 

[moonrunner1972]

Well I spoke with the owner of the car and he told me "I am running low on them and don't want to sell it." First I thought, "Them?" How many do you have? Then I thought here we go again, another potential project engine destined to sit and meet an untimely death to a crusher. He then mentioned a 440 in a motor home that he would possibly sell but had to check around to get a price. I had posted a separate topic regarding the potential of such an engine. Are these a good candidate for a rebuild with the intent on using it as a street engine for a car?

 

[commando1]

Motor home 440's have the 452 heads! Grab that S.O.B if you can!!!!!

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[thrashingcows]

But some of the motor homes had weird water cooled manifolds and heads...but strip off that stuff and slap on a good set of big block heads and get going.