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Old 9/14/11, 04:56 PM
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I have a couple guy intetrsted in buying my 5.0 block. How much?
I have a couple guys interested in buying my 12 5.0 block that had the #8 failure. How much should I sell it for?


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$300
Don't think I can get more for it?
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Ask $500 and you have some wiggle room to bargain to where you are most comfortable.
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Take it all apart and sell all the parts on e-bay. You'll be making a bunch more $$$ .
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Just the bare block or a whole motor???
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Just the bare block or a whole motor???
The shortblock.
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Is the piston melted? Cylinder wall scored?
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Originally Posted by unas2k5
The shortblock.
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Is the piston melted? Cylinder wall scored?
Okay, yeah, how much it's worth depends on how bad off it is.
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Pics and the condition!
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Here's a pic of the #8 piston. I'll have more pics up when I receive them.
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The condition of the cylinder wall is the most important.

That piston is trash and if it scored the cylinder wall then it will need a new sleeve and that will cost plenty making the block worth that much less.
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The condition of the cylinder wall is the most important.

That piston is trash and if it scored the cylinder wall then it will need a new sleeve and that will cost plenty making the block worth that much less.
Thanks!

There are a couple more pics in my thread about the issue. When my car is ready ( maybe tomorrow) I'll take more pics.
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Let me know how much you're willing to sell it for... I just started on a 4.6 stroker build... but I can always switch over :P
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Whats it worth as scrap? Find out....then ask for more than that.
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It's not scrap guys. Even the engine builder 20+ years and designed engines for Ford says the cylinder wall is clean the block is still good. Just need to replace the # 8 piston and it's rods.

Just got the car back today!!!! Thanks to Blue Collar Performance in Westland MI!
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In that condition, $650 isn't a bad asking price. The cylinder wall looks to be in pretty good shape. The piston and rod, not so much.
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Just got the car back today!!!! Thanks to Blue Collar Performance in Westland MI!

Enjoy breaking that bad boy in!!
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Enjoy breaking that bad boy in!!
Nah!! Leave that to Brenspeed
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Nah!! Leave that to Brenspeed
May they go down in infamy for their FAIL!
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