Are they worth selling?

I have a 1946 Studebaker Skyway Champion 5G and am going in a different direction with it than I first planned. I am going to remove the suspension, engine and transmission. It's a flathead 6 with what I believe is a 3 speed. Do these parts have any value for resale or should I just keep them as cool garage art and a conversation piece?

Not real interested in selling if they are only worth $100. Any one have any advise for me?

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I had the same parts I tried to give away for two years, no takers. Went to s****.

 

I had the same deal with an unwanted chevy 6.
Gave it to a guy but made him pay for the starter

 

I figured as much. The engine is pretty cool looking so that will probably just end up on a stand and in the shop. Thanks.

 

could try the studebaker drivers club board.....

 

Yeah I asked them too, thanks

 

If nobody wants it, strip out the internals (to lighten it up a bit) and make a gl*** topped coffee table out of it (after you clean & paint it).

 

hang on to it, i never s**** anything anymore, the stuff is not being made so someone will eventually want it. it just takes time

 

I had a good 26 buick 6cyl and trans and no takers. I did find that the colorado railroad museum used these old buick engines for there galloping goose program. I donated it to them and got admission to the museum for my trouble.

 

That's a pretty cool way of doing it. Hope the musuem was fun

 

if someone is willing to pay what you want for it then its worth selling.

 

Craigs list is free. post it with some pics. re-list every week until it sells.

old parts should never be s****ped without giving an honest effort to sell or give away to someone who could use them, even if it is "only" 100 bucks.

 

build a cool tractor

 

The flat head 6 was used in some Military equipment, don't overlook those restorers when trying to sell it.

 

who in the hell really knows ? Yard art if nothing else.

 

one way boat anchor

 

i had a little studebaker champion flat head 6 and 3 speed in my truck, i did end up taking it to s****, but man that was dumb. i just didnt want it taking up space and rusting but i wish i had kept it. try those guys at 'wheelborrow johnny'. im sure you can get a few bucks for it. they are pretty cool looking.

 

That little Champion six can be a good motor.

"Not sure when I'll get to it, as I still need to go over 150mph with the Salt2Salt car, and we are scheduled on the salt in August. Maybe after that, I'll have some time. One way or the other, I have proved that the lowly Champion motor can be made a screamer!"

http://turbostude.com/

 

The Salt2Salt engine was dyno'd at 240 hp and 289 ft-lbs torque. It had a 192" motor from a 56' truck, and a Buick Turbo-Regal turbo. The crank had more main bearing surface than just about anything (3" mains). It now resides in my 3 wheeled 37' Stude. The TurboStude was never dyno'd, but had a 47' motor and a Chrysler LeBaron junkyard TO-3 turbo, and ran like a v8. This is a very short (siamesed cylinders) light motor which is incredibly strong and which was used very successfully in midget cars. Bill Cathcart sells speed parts. Most everything else can be purchased from Phil Harris at Fairborn Studebaker.

 

I sold mine on flee bay, $175??

 

I've heard that those flat 6's are worth money to the right restorer, but finding that guy might take a little while. I'm thinking about the same thing with a flat 6 that I'm pulling out of my 40 Plymouth. I'm even wondering if I should try to get it running and take video before pulling it...to increase resale. I'm debating how much time/money I'm willing to spend to make it run, or just try selling it as is.
-Mr. Bill

 

.........Just put them on Graigslist and relist then every week........

 

I sold mine(<10K miles on a rebuild) for $300.

 

build a ****ty rat rod and drop it in , sell said **** hole rat rod for the $15,000 they for some unknown reason go for nowadays and go to disney land.

 

...put on an engine stand all set up to fire it up, put some split pipes on it and just run it whenever you wanna hear some neat noise.

 

Horrible ugly motors......

 

NICE! Nothing ugly about that.

 

rest of the car is a piece of **** too...




Horrible, make a nice parts car though.