What is my 440 Six Pack engine worth?

[JR]

Guys, question:


I'm contemplating selling the non numbers matching 440 out of my 70 to fund a 5.7 Hemi swap. But I need to know what it's worth.

I'll keep it short and sweet.

- 72 block, .030 over
- forged '70 crank and rods
- TRW 9:1 pistons (low compression, I know)
- 452 heads with hardended seats
- complete, functional Six Pack setup, out of a 70 B Body, with original breather assembly
- Comp Cams XE 268 camshaft
- Vintage Cal Custom valve covers, otherwise the rest of the accessories and covers are original.
- maybe 2000 miles since the rebuild, engine runs fine, reliable, but really needs a tune to wring out the most from it.

So guys, what's it worth? What would you sell it for?

[Cooter]

just FYI here, but I doubt you get enough to pay for the 5.7 Swap out of it....

[JR]

I understand that Cooter, but I'd still like a round about figure to ask for the thing. I don't really want the engine sitting around here if I could use the money to pay for part of the new engine transplant.

Thanks!

[Troy]

It's tough to say but I can try to give you a "ballpark" estimate. I bought a nearly new, super strong (10.5+:1) 68 440 a few months back for $1,400. It came with 906 heads, new KB pistons, new fuel pump, new oil pump, new hemi oil pan, new plugs, new plug wires, and a new Mopar electronic distributor that was already timed. A 72 block with 452 heads probably won't bring that much (but you never know!). The same guy was trying to sell the six pack that he had on it for $1,100. I'm not sure if he ever did sell it. I've seen six pack setups around the $1,000 mark (depending on originality and date codes) but I'm not familiar with the nuances of them.

I'm not sure of your exact plans but I have a 2006 5.7 Hemi with 30k miles that I'm looking to get rid of (sold the car I was gonna stick it in).

Troy

[no318]

Troy, sounds like you got a pretty good deal. 

I figure that a complete, 2k mile (documented) 440 with steel crank sholud be worth $1500.  6 pack setup with air cleaner should be worth $1000 atleast.  I would say $2000-$2500 is fair, since it is complete with brackets, pulleys, etc.  It will be MUCH easier to sell while it is in a running and driving car compared to already out and on the shop floor. 

[Troy]

I feel that I did get a good deal (or I probably wouldn't have bought it).

But most people are very leery of purchasing a "used" engine. The exceptions would be knowing the seller personally so you'd know how it was built and how/how much it was used. I see newly built engines with no miles that don't sell - even at half the value of the parts/labor. There's also a large(r) number of people who won't want the six pack setup (like me) so, using your estimates, if you lop off the $1,000 for it you end up with $1,000-1,500 for just the engine (about what I said).

Troy

[Rolling_Thunder]

For the record...    I sold a built 440 carb to pan for $3500.00 last year.  It had been run about 5 hours or so...       I had also thrown in a used 4-speed and bellhousing...   all in all I was very happy with the deal...

Figure your engine about $2000 plus another $1000 for the six pack...        $3000 total on a good day. 

[gtx6970]

No offense but anything over $2000 WITH the sixpack you better grab it and go

[elacruze]

I bought a 505" RB minus carb, intake, and ignition for $3500 last summer, which I got to drive before it came out and probably didn't have 500 miles on it.

[AKcharger]

$2000. cause it's still a gamble. Anything more than that and I'd build it myseld with no questons

[68charger383]

No offense but anything over $2000 WITH the sixpack you better grab it and go

$2000. cause it's still a gamble. Anything more than that and I'd build it myseld with no questons

[kab69440]

How far from Central Ohio are you? If it's close enough to pick up, for 2k I'd snag it.