What extent would you go?
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What extent would you go?
For those of us that do not have a numbers matching engine. What extent would you go through to get it back? I have just found my original motor and I am wondering what everyone would do if they were to find there numbers matching engine.
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Now, if the car was one that could be worth $50-70k and up, I'd do a lot more, including paying stupid money for the engine or actually just buying the whole car it's in. It depends.
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Depends on the car. If I had a car that might be worth $15ish with the NM motor, I'd see if I could buy the engine reasonably from the current owner. Some people really try to gouge the person trying to buy back their original motor, to the point where its not worth it.
Now, if the car was one that could be worth $50-70k and up, I'd do a lot more, including paying stupid money for the engine or actually just buying the whole car it's in. It depends.
Now, if the car was one that could be worth $50-70k and up, I'd do a lot more, including paying stupid money for the engine or actually just buying the whole car it's in. It depends.
if you found out it to be a base engine then not so much. but if the OM was a L71 I would do anything I could to get it back
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Hi wb,
I think what you might wisely spend on the engine depends on 2 things:
First, how complete is the engine... does it have it's original carb, intake, heads, exhaust manifolds, fuel pump, water pump, smog equipment? They're ALL part of an original matching number engine.
Second, how original is the rest of the car? Anything that's been replaced with service replacement pars and aftermarket parts detract from the car's originality.... the more the car has of the parts it left St.Louis with the sweeter having the original engine becomes.
Does the car deserve the cost and effort to reunite it with it's original motor?
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Alan
I think what you might wisely spend on the engine depends on 2 things:
First, how complete is the engine... does it have it's original carb, intake, heads, exhaust manifolds, fuel pump, water pump, smog equipment? They're ALL part of an original matching number engine.
Second, how original is the rest of the car? Anything that's been replaced with service replacement pars and aftermarket parts detract from the car's originality.... the more the car has of the parts it left St.Louis with the sweeter having the original engine becomes.
Does the car deserve the cost and effort to reunite it with it's original motor?
Regards,
Alan
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Hi wb,
I think what you might wisely spend on the engine depends on 2 things:
First, how complete is the engine... does it have it's original carb, intake, heads, exhaust manifolds, fuel pump, water pump, smog equipment? They're ALL part of an original matching number engine.
Second, how original is the rest of the car? Anything that's been replaced with service replacement pars and aftermarket parts detract from the car's originality.... the more the car has of the parts it left St.Louis with the sweeter having the original engine becomes.
Does the car deserve the cost and effort to reunite it with it's original motor?
Regards,
Alan
I think what you might wisely spend on the engine depends on 2 things:
First, how complete is the engine... does it have it's original carb, intake, heads, exhaust manifolds, fuel pump, water pump, smog equipment? They're ALL part of an original matching number engine.
Second, how original is the rest of the car? Anything that's been replaced with service replacement pars and aftermarket parts detract from the car's originality.... the more the car has of the parts it left St.Louis with the sweeter having the original engine becomes.
Does the car deserve the cost and effort to reunite it with it's original motor?
Regards,
Alan
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If the price was decent, I'd jump on it. Even if you bought it just to have it with the car. That would certainly add some value and if you wanted the matching numbers engine you could always throw it in.
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Hi wb,
I agree that for a reasonable price having the original engine with the car is a good thing. For the car you describe it's a VERY good thing.
I asked about the other things because buyers and owners are becoming/have become increasingly aware that while having the original cylinder case with it's stamps, casting numbers, and dates, is the beginning, the whole 'matching numbers' issue extends FAR beyond those things when a car is being judged. All the items I mentioned and many more are judged for part numbers and dates.
How did you come to have this opportunity?.... it's many car owners dream.
Regards,
Alan
I agree that for a reasonable price having the original engine with the car is a good thing. For the car you describe it's a VERY good thing.
I asked about the other things because buyers and owners are becoming/have become increasingly aware that while having the original cylinder case with it's stamps, casting numbers, and dates, is the beginning, the whole 'matching numbers' issue extends FAR beyond those things when a car is being judged. All the items I mentioned and many more are judged for part numbers and dates.
How did you come to have this opportunity?.... it's many car owners dream.
Regards,
Alan