Looking at 67 with replacement block
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Looking at 67 with replacement block
Hi guys.
Saw a 67 for sale with a nice recent restoration.
The car is a 427-390hp, and the motor is a correct replacement block, correctly dated to the car.
The car received NCRS Top Flight at regional level, but was docked for the stamp pad.
Chapter level passed numbers, but did not pass broach marks.
Bloomington Gold awarded but declared pad as non-OEM.
My question is, how much difference should there be in selling price between an original motor car and this type of "restoration engine" car?
In other words, the same car if it still had the original motor.
Just looking for some opinions.
Thanks
Saw a 67 for sale with a nice recent restoration.
The car is a 427-390hp, and the motor is a correct replacement block, correctly dated to the car.
The car received NCRS Top Flight at regional level, but was docked for the stamp pad.
Chapter level passed numbers, but did not pass broach marks.
Bloomington Gold awarded but declared pad as non-OEM.
My question is, how much difference should there be in selling price between an original motor car and this type of "restoration engine" car?
In other words, the same car if it still had the original motor.
Just looking for some opinions.
Thanks
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My OPINION is that a PROVEN born with engine in that engine option would be about 10%. If it were a 435 h.p. car it would be considerably more.
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I agree with the above estimate with one minor addition. That being, if the car is a 99 point car in a rare desirable configuration of colors and options, then as the price goes up, the penalty for a non-built with block goes up.
But the seller gets props for not trying to disguise a non-original engine. Since he/she did, they are probably well aware of the deduction for a NOM.
But the seller gets props for not trying to disguise a non-original engine. Since he/she did, they are probably well aware of the deduction for a NOM.
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what diff does it make, got top flight so what are you looking for is the question...100% orginal car, top flight, driver, future resale value etc.
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I tend to agree with this at end of each of the performance spectrum, but I view it mostly as a sliding scale. I agree with the 10% for the 300HP/Base engines. For 67s, I would think the 350HP would be a 20% increase for original block. For 390HP it might be 30%, for 400HP (obviously with the tri-power carburation) it might be 50%. For 435HP, because so few are original, it might be 100%. Ironically, the market bump for an original L88 having its original engine (IMHO) would be zero given that they are already priced extremely high as an original L88 car.
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