What's the going rate for a decent 440 or 383 motor
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What's the going rate for a decent 440 or 383 motor
What should I expect to pay for a 440 or 383 motor that would need a rebuild ?
Anybody got one of these ....? Cheers Ian
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Re: What's the going rate for a decent 440 or 383 motor
The Killer question here is "How do you know the engine is rebuildable without stripping and measuring it?"
Buyer beware, you end up taking a punt in many cases.
I bought a 454 BBC a while back - "Rebuilt" - I stripped it and the Bores were worn and all the Bearings down to the copper.
I am sure that would have run just right!
Had new (cheap) Head Gaskets though - work that one out!!
Buyer beware, you end up taking a punt in many cases.
I bought a 454 BBC a while back - "Rebuilt" - I stripped it and the Bores were worn and all the Bearings down to the copper.
I am sure that would have run just right!
Had new (cheap) Head Gaskets though - work that one out!!
Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
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Re: What's the going rate for a decent 440 or 383 motor
Thanks Pete , buyer beware indeed, I watched a youtoob video where someone sold a 383 motor as running and complete and it had timing chain and other internals removed !
Very unscrupulous people about these days more than ever .
Ian
Very unscrupulous people about these days more than ever .
Ian
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Re: What's the going rate for a decent 440 or 383 motor
well the days for £1 per cubic inch seem to be gone... if ebay is anything t go by...
late 360 here for £700 delivered seems seems steep given the owners appraisal...but there is another reason it has sat there for a while. RISK
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DODGE-360-V8 ... SwlfFdghBY
so if a 360 is £625 a 400 440 or 383 will potentially be more, based on nothing but cubic inches, anything less may be more decrepit or in BITS which should be seen as a good thing
you can measure what you buy before you buy it.
don't discount a 400 out of a motor home. not a performance engine by any stretch, its built to LUG a motor home, but its big and in some cases the block is a good basis for better things.....
issued in police vehicles as well
they came out at the point where they changed from gross to net hp rating, 1970s and often had a 2bbl carb hence on paper they looked like a truck engine rather than what they were.... a 383 with a bigger bore, cast into the block by design (not bored)... hence a level of under appreciation
Dave
late 360 here for £700 delivered seems seems steep given the owners appraisal...but there is another reason it has sat there for a while. RISK
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DODGE-360-V8 ... SwlfFdghBY
so if a 360 is £625 a 400 440 or 383 will potentially be more, based on nothing but cubic inches, anything less may be more decrepit or in BITS which should be seen as a good thing
you can measure what you buy before you buy it.
don't discount a 400 out of a motor home. not a performance engine by any stretch, its built to LUG a motor home, but its big and in some cases the block is a good basis for better things.....
issued in police vehicles as well
they came out at the point where they changed from gross to net hp rating, 1970s and often had a 2bbl carb hence on paper they looked like a truck engine rather than what they were.... a 383 with a bigger bore, cast into the block by design (not bored)... hence a level of under appreciation
Dave
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Re: What's the going rate for a decent 440 or 383 motor
I just sold a 360 block for £350. If the engine was complete it would be £700. I see 318's selling for £700-1000 all the time. Madness!
The last 340 (1968) I bought was £1000, but it had a noise and it was a gamble, looks like I got lucky though, DaveB had a quick check over and it looks like lifters and push-rods.
My other 340 I bought (1973) was also £1000.
383's seem to be almost given away these last few years.
440's are regularly on ebay for about £1000-£1500, mostly ripped outta motorhomes etc.
The last 340 (1968) I bought was £1000, but it had a noise and it was a gamble, looks like I got lucky though, DaveB had a quick check over and it looks like lifters and push-rods.
My other 340 I bought (1973) was also £1000.
383's seem to be almost given away these last few years.
440's are regularly on ebay for about £1000-£1500, mostly ripped outta motorhomes etc.
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Re: What's the going rate for a decent 440 or 383 motor
Thanks for the replies Dave and Andy..
I know it's probably sacrilegious on here but I could get a decent 351 ford motor from a Mustang cheaper than these mopar motors !
Thanks Ian
I know it's probably sacrilegious on here but I could get a decent 351 ford motor from a Mustang cheaper than these mopar motors !
Thanks Ian
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Re: What's the going rate for a decent 440 or 383 motor
Wash your mouth out and have a good word with yourself!!!Hearserider67 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 20 6:00 pm
I know it's probably sacrilegious on here but I could get a decent 351 ford motor from a Mustang cheaper than these mopar motors !
Thanks Ian
That is because they probably produced 20 times the number of Fraud engines....
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Re: What's the going rate for a decent 440 or 383 motor
Sorry Pete , will go and get the carbollock soap outta the mortuary
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Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
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