looking for fair value estimate

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Im looking to get an estimate of value on this motor and trans
helping a family friend with an estate sale
it appears to be mfg. 1929 and turns over freely, has been in dry storage since the early 60's
thanks for any help/info
 

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It might sound low to you but my estimate would be about $250-300 ish. could be more or less.... You don't know what condition things are, trans or engine until they are apart... which means you're into either one for a full rebuild. The clutch is '28 ( had type to 29 earlier), the generator is later 30/31 style, exhaust manifold is '31 style which is good but may be warped past being good..... and it's heavy and space intensive.

That's my take... I think it the next 10 years there's going to be a glut of cheaper parts out there as things surface.

Larry
 
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I kinda side w/ Bill. A complete motor running on an engine stand is different than what you have here as far as value.

Bought a bare block once for a buck. Soon found out why it was so cheap:p:p At least scrap was a little bit more paid for my gasoline to and fro.
 
When I see a complete engine like that my first thought is it was removed from a good Model A being rodded, and there's a good chance it is a good running engine. It is a gamble though, and I paid way too much one time for an engine that sounded good and had no blowby while running on the stand. I paid too much because when I pulled the head I found all 4 cylinders had deep grooves cut in them from the wrist pins.

I bought a complete engine for only $125 about 10 years ago from a car being rodded. I haven't run it yet, but am hoping it's as good as it looks.

I wonder why the distributor and water outlet are missing? Since you have open holes there is a good chance mice have gotten inside. I think Larry put a fair value on it.

If you had the flywheel for the multiplate ******, then that could bring a couple hundred. If the top was removed from the ******, and the gears look good, then the ****** should fetch about $125. At least that's what I'd pay if I needed it.

Use care so you don't break the crank pulley.
 
If some one came up to me I would take $200 for the engine. If I was looking for one that is about what I would expect to pay. Any chance the executer (whom I assume is not a car buff) can find one of the deceased friends and offer to split whatever he can get for the engine? Worst case find someone willing to take the engine for free rather than sending it to the scrap yard. Most important thing is to not spend too much time/money trying to sell it. I assume that there is no one in the family that wants it.

Charlie Stephens
 
Sorry I reread my post and the clutch is '29... I corrected as I had a type on the year.
I put a fair value on a decent core, and as tom said I'd pull the trans top and inspect the gears ( particularly the cluster) and see if it is good. If not it's a $25-30 trans.
I paid recently $25-$30 each for 5 transmissions and none had a useable cluster... I was hoping at least one could be good.
This one does have some of the bolt ons, carb, manifild, starter/gen etc.

I think it's fair but I wouldn't go over and it would have to be free and rotational, not a stuck engine.
Larry Shepard
 
It has a fumaze on it and that always makes me wonder how much blow buy there is that made the owner buy one. The next question is why was it removed. Worn out (fumase) or hot rod?

I'm sorry but $200 bucks tops as a core engine block to be rebuilt around.
 
2 years ago I bought 2 complete engines. $100 a piece with one reportedly a fresh rebuild. Come to find out it was indeed a rebuilt engine.
 
Without it being apart and checked you assume anything you cant see might not be good. It has a carb, starter, and gen which all have a certain value just look on eBay for what they constantly sell for all the time.

Then you take the top off the ****** and see what the gears look like to know what that is worth (easy to do and could add enough to make it worth the effort).

Pan off and head off allows for a better estimate.
 
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