and I keep hearing "Whatcha wanna give me for it".... He say's its a stock early 50's motor..been sitting for about 15 years now. What do you think a top dollar amount should be paid for a motor with so little known?These are the best pics I could get.....Thanks in advance for any advice
Looks like a late 1949-1954 motor.It's badass because it's got the whole stick setup... with an adaptor to an early ford... must have been in something good... look at the passenger manifold. The stick setup is desireable. (I'd buy it from you if you dont want it.) The cores are around though...
Does it spin? is it complete? Does the******* come with it? all of these fectors come into the dollar amount. 200-300$ all those questions need to be asked
331 adapter plate 3 speed merc and a 9" ......but I was wanting to put it in my shoebox maybe with a different*******...
You could use a 49-51 Merc******* in the shoebox. Buy it. Offer maybe $300 and go from there. The******* might be worth that. In fact I'll trade you a perfect 49 Merc******* for it.
its fairly complete. I like 331 Cad motors so I would offer $500, and maybe another $500 for the adaptor and trans.
That exhaust manifold looks exactly like my bro's '54...I do believe that's a stock setup, the heat riser tube went from the flat uppper part of it to the carb and it looks like the rear of it is blocked off for some reason... R-
I just sold a stuck 49 331 motor and trans with a custom log intake for $350.00 The intake alone was worth more but space was an issue. I've seen decent engines go anywhere from $300-$800.00 depending on all the right factors. As mentioned the trans is worth more.
I think it is a pre 52 crossover, welded up to run out to duals... the 'tube' you are looking at is the road draft tube. Heat to the carb is supplied by the center runners on the intake manifold. Anyway, cool cool find...offer 350 and see what happens. It doesn't look like your friend cares much about it.
I'd say $200 for an engine you don't know the condition of, $200 for a transmission you don't know the condition of and $100 for a 9" you don't know the condition of is more than fair. Offer him $500 and if he doesn’t bite read his body language. If he won't look right at you after you make your offer you know you're close, no matter what's coming out of his mouth. Money's tight, make a fair offer but don't be afraid to play hard ball.
It's been my experience that you will always save money buying complete units over accumulating individual parts piecemeal. Add up the estimated price for the hard to find pieces. I think that there is a lot of value in the stick shift parts. You may not like the early Ford trans but remember you can get a flathead engine to GM 4spd or Ford 4spd. adapter to bolt up to the adapter that is already there for a more modern stick drive train. And then you can deduct the resale price of the trans from your initial investment. The hard part is feeling out the seller. Does he think he has a gold mine or is he realistic about what amounts to a core motor unless he is willing to prove otherwise. I wouldn't low ball him with an unrealistic cheap offer but I'd make an offer that still gives him room to negotiate your offer up some so that both parties feel like they have won. Personally I think that it is a very cool piece. I'd be very nervous if it was around here. I might have to go into hock to get it. Good luck.
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