[DeTomaso] What Value Original Cleveland

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/30/14 9 17 20, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:


> I have a contact with a virgin '73 2bbl Cleveland engine our of a 
> Ranchero.
> It has never been apart, was running until about '86 with only about 50K 
> on
> the car.  It's been stored indoors since it was pulled from the Ranchero 
> in
> the late '80's.  figuring that the heads are likely 2bbl open chambered,
> they are not much use, but the block would likely be a good donor.  What
> should I look for and how much might I offer for the complete engine?  Was
> thinking in the $300 range, but . . . .
> 
>>>There's a lot of scrap metal there, like the heads, intake and carb 
(although somebody on E-bay might be interested).   You'd be interested in the 
block, and a lot of the little parts like the oil slinger that goes on the 
front of the cam.   Actually if you just wanted a decent street motor, you 
could leave the entire bottom end alone, fit it with a new cam, better heads 
and intake, and away you go.

Yeah, $300-500 would be about right I guess.

Mike
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   In a message dated 8/30/14 9 17 20, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:

     I have a contact with a virgin '73 2bbl Cleveland engine our of a
     Ranchero.
     It has never been apart, was running until about '86 with only about
     50K on
     the car.  It's been stored indoors since it was pulled from the
     Ranchero in
     the late '80's.  figuring that the heads are likely 2bbl open
     chambered,
     they are not much use, but the block would likely be a good donor.
     What
     should I look for and how much might I offer for the complete
     engine?  Was
     thinking in the $300 range, but . . . .

   >>>There's a lot of scrap metal there, like the heads, intake and carb
   (although somebody on E-bay might be interested).  You'd be interested
   in the block, and a lot of the little parts like the oil slinger that
   goes on the front of the cam.  Actually if you just wanted a decent
   street motor, you could leave the entire bottom end alone, fit it with
   a new cam, better heads and intake, and away you go.
   Yeah, $300-500 would be about right I guess.
   Mike