rayvaflav

Though I am not the type to post a "what's it worth thread", I'm afraid that all good things must come to an end. While shopping for a buildable 327 engine so that I could pickle my numbers matching '66 engine I came across a fairly complete 1963 RE 340hp long block with the correct intake and a 1963 RF 360hp FI short block (it has later model heads and an aftermarket intake). Both of these engines have nice stamp pads, the codes and dates are easily legible as are the VINs on both blocks. Neither of these two VIN's appear on the C2Registry and it would be a blast to get the block back to the right car. I also like the idea on an "incorrect and stock appearing" 340hp mill in my '66. But then we are dealing with the cost to purchase and my limited garage space. Any thoughts on the value of either of these engines ?

Thanks in advance, Ray

63Corvette

What portion of the model year is the RF engine from (month or early/late)?

rayvaflav

The RE date is L172 and the RF is K162 .

rayvaflav

Any opinions (aside from the kickass fastback in my avatar) ?

Ray

DansYellow66

No worries about parking it downtown. It looks pre-disastered.

62Jeff

Ray unless the engines are usable, and still have the 340/360 hp components in them, they are just 327 cores, a few hundred dollars each. More if you find the owners of the cars to which they belong.

PS I like the skate ramp you've mounted on your car.

Procrastination Racing

Here's a thought.

Post the blocks on here since you have the VINs.

http://www.vettesite.com/traces.asp




Also, post the blocks on the C2 Registry.

Maybe the owners will find you.

If there is no room in the garage, smear a coat of grease over the decks, cylinders, and the cam and crank bores and leave then behind the garage on a couple of blocks.

You just missed the free eBay listings you could have done. It ended Jan. 7. You could have listed them there as Corvette and VIN and maybe the owner would have found them.

Kick out some Craigslist ads.

327 bare blocks used to be worth $100 but now they are harder to find. Probably a couple of hundred now. But to the right guy, they would be worth more. It all depends on how much you want to reunite the block with the car.

I've seen owners of unstamped 327 bare blocks asking for thousands. I'm not sure they are worth that.

rayvaflav

Thanks fellas, here are the VIN's:


3107156 F0102 RE (L172 Build Date)

3105819 F1121 RF (K162 Build Date)

Anyone out there have a '63 with these VIN's ?

I have photos that I would gladly send, you can reach me at rayvaflav@hotmail.com

Ray

rayvaflav

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jkuzzy

I posted a few months ago about a Vette block that was build on December 23rd of 63 that I picked up. It is only 2 weeks older than my 64. I would love to find the original owner of this 250hp block. Otherwise, I will someday rebuild it and put it in mine.

rayvaflav

Gotcha Kuzz, I picked up a '65 passenger car 300hp short block so that I could install my 350hp top end, decrease the CR to 9.6:1 or build a stroker 327 from it (while retaining the appearance of a L79 engine) so I was okay with not having any sort of code or date even close to my car. It's gonna be tempting to build the '63 RE 340hp engine to swap into my '66 only becaused it is such a cool mill but I wouldn't want to do that with the '63 RF Fuel Injected block, that would serve a much better purpose in a '63 FI car, hopefully the one with that same VIN as the pad.

Ray

Procrastination Racing

You know that when you are starting from a bare block, that there is nothing special about that bare block from the other million 327 engines made out there.

You could sell that one and just use any old 327 block to get the right look, since numbers won't mean anything to you unless you have them all correct for your car.

rayvaflav

Hey PR, the 340hp engine is all together, that's the appeal of building that motor. I did get another run of the mill 327 to build an "improved" L79 engine for my '66.

Ray

62Jeff

Now Ray, in true Corvette Forum fashion, it's about time someone said

• You should build a stroker! (Stroker? I don't even know her!)
• Now is the time to install a big block
• I know you didn't ask, but you should upgrade to a roller cam
• Obviously you'll be going with better rods right?
• Why waste your time on building such a low horse engine when a new Cadillac will run 11's in the 1/4 mile?
• And various other unsolicited opinions

rayvaflav

Jeff, I was actually planning on dropping the motor in the car as is (it was a running engine when pulled 15 years ago) but then we had to rotate the distributor to obtain clearance for the engine lift chain. So now the ignition timing is off. I guess I'll start looking for another engine that's ready to go (unless you think that I should install a stroked Cadillac roller big-block with better rods ?).

Ray

62Jeff

Ray now is the time to look seriously at the LSA supercharged CTS-V motor. 556 hp, about 480 hp at the wheels. I mean if you are going to dream big....

rayvaflav

My dreams have currently limited me to a new air filter element and setting the tire pressure.

jkuzzy

Wow. Mine is only the tire pressure, Mr. Big Bucks!

rayvaflav

Great ideas. I will post on these sites and in the upcoming NCRS Driveline.

Ray