Value of a 68 big block 425hp
10-07-2015, 04:31 PM
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unless you made a typo there was no 425 hp in 1968. There was a 390, 400, 435, and 430+.
10-07-2015, 07:20 PM
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10-07-2015, 08:02 PM
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Hi DW,
Are you asking about an engine or the engine with a body and lots of other stuff wrapped around it?
Regards,
Alan
Are you asking about an engine or the engine with a body and lots of other stuff wrapped around it?
Regards,
Alan
10-08-2015, 10:43 AM
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Alan:
Good point. Looking at the only other post the OP has made it was concerning the value of a block.
Mel
Good point. Looking at the only other post the OP has made it was concerning the value of a block.
Mel
10-08-2015, 11:46 AM
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I'm guessing that the OP is referring to a 68 L-72 427/425 engine. The L-72 is a great engine. It's the same engine as the 435, but with a high rise aluminum intake and a single Holley.
The only Corvette the L-72 was ever offered in was the 66. It was a regular production option in all 66-69 Full Size Chevrolets though, as well as a COPO engine in 68-69 Camaros, Chevelles and Novas, in the cars built by Yenko, Berger, Motion, etc.
As far as value, I don't really know. If it's a complete carb to pan engine, parted out the various parts are probably at least $6000? It surely worth more to someone with a 68 Impala SS, or someone wanting to clone an L-72 Biscayne, COPO Camaro or COPO Chevelle, than it would be to someone with a 68 Corvette.
The only Corvette the L-72 was ever offered in was the 66. It was a regular production option in all 66-69 Full Size Chevrolets though, as well as a COPO engine in 68-69 Camaros, Chevelles and Novas, in the cars built by Yenko, Berger, Motion, etc.
As far as value, I don't really know. If it's a complete carb to pan engine, parted out the various parts are probably at least $6000? It surely worth more to someone with a 68 Impala SS, or someone wanting to clone an L-72 Biscayne, COPO Camaro or COPO Chevelle, than it would be to someone with a 68 Corvette.
10-09-2015, 12:36 AM
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I have a 1969 BB engine. It's missing the carbs. It's a 3X2 intake manifold. It has one original exhaust manifold and one exhaust manifold which I think is a factory duplicate. Actually, it could be very valuable, since it was in a mint 69 Coupe that I had that was stolen. At the time the 69 had a clone L88 engine installed.
10-09-2015, 08:50 AM
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I have a 1969 BB engine. It's missing the carbs. It's a 3X2 intake manifold. It has one original exhaust manifold and one exhaust manifold which I think is a factory duplicate. Actually, it could be very valuable, since it was in a mint 69 Coupe that I had that was stolen. At the time the 69 had a clone L88 engine installed.
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10-09-2015, 11:11 AM
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That [partial] engine would only be valuable to the thief that has the car. If the engine and vehicle were 'married' again, the complete car would be worth a lot more than as is....although a nice '69 with a clone L-88 engine should be pretty valuable, also.
As it sits, that engine may be worth more if you part out the pieces...expecially since the 3x2 system is gone. But, if you try to sell it as a unit, someone will have an interest; then the value would be determined by whatever you can squeeze out of that buyer. No way for the rest of us to have any idea what it would be worth to someone else.
P.S. That stolen car was likely sent overseas to a happy buyer.
As it sits, that engine may be worth more if you part out the pieces...expecially since the 3x2 system is gone. But, if you try to sell it as a unit, someone will have an interest; then the value would be determined by whatever you can squeeze out of that buyer. No way for the rest of us to have any idea what it would be worth to someone else.
P.S. That stolen car was likely sent overseas to a happy buyer.