Effect of Replacement Engine

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JimKrejci

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I'm still looking at a restored 1929 closed cab pickup in very good condition. The engine, we discovered thanks to this forum, is a Model A engine but came from a Gleaner combine.

How do you think this replacement engine affects value of the vehicle?

How would this affect judging in competition? I'm new to this and haven't researched the judging standards.

Thanks.
Jim Krejci
 
You'll get nicked a bit in judging, but if you bought the car mainly for driving and having a good time, then the main thing is that the engine runs well and is reliable. As far as value, I don't think it's much unless you have a very high points car and want it for judging. One of my 3 Model A's has the original engine, and to me that adds value, but I've never thought about how much that would be.
 
Are you still dickering on the price? Then yes it will lower price if you can get the price down :-) I have priced a stock short block for 2200$ AER near Chicago Il
Good luck with your purchase and enjoy !
 
Depends on the condition of the rest of the car. A car that is "perfect" in every other way except for the engine, in my opinion, will take a bigger hit then if the rest of the car has, wrong, defective, and/or reproduction parts.
 
JimKrejci said:
I'm still looking at a restored 1929 closed cab pickup in very good condition. The engine, we discovered thanks to this forum, is a Model A engine but came from a Gleaner combine.

How do you think this replacement engine affects value of the vehicle?

How would this affect judging in competition? I'm new to this and haven't researched the judging standards.

Thanks.
Jim Krejci
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Other than the serial number (or lack of one) how do you tell an engine came from a Gleaner combine?

Charlie Stephens
 
pretty easy to restamp engine...............

heck, how many big block mid year vettes have their original engine?
we'll never know............... the judges at Hershey dont know.
 
FordBarn member Forever4 pointed me in the right direction about the Gleaner engine.

This article http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/gleanerbaldwin.htm on FordGarage.com discusses how these engines were used and the photo of the stamped engine number beginning with a G is identical (except for the number, of course). This vehicle is from Missouri, so it makes sense to me.
 
You really are lucky. You Have what is probably a very low usage engine. A friend had one in his car a few years back and it ran perfectly. I swear it purred I would not let that engine in the truck sway your purchase good luck
 
I have a standard bore diamond block set back for future use. For now I am going to rebuild the numbers matching engine. But I doubt it lasts the 40 plus years of driving I likely have left, so I think it is a prudent plan. Unless you are going for fine points judging I would not think it hurts the value. Rod
 
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