What's it worth???

[nova2206]

I recently decided to pull my big motor and put the littler, easier on parts SBC back in, question is if I decide to sale the big motor what's it worth?
Motor is:
498 ci BBC, all top shelf parts, no money spared. Steel crank, h-beam rods, SRP pistons, new M aluminum heads. Everythin is matched by the numbers. Motor made 772 horse power and ran 5.8's in the 1/8th in a 3200 lb Nova with a glide.
Does this sh!t in a brick of a car..
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/PROCHEVELLE/Wheelsup-1.jpg

[TheYellaBrick]

How old is it ?
How was it driven ?

[nova2206]

Just freshend in October with new bearings,seals, pistons(a valve guide cam out of the old head and scarred up a piston so we replaced them). I ran it easy leavin at 3200 and shift at 6600. 1/8th mile onlynever on a 1/4. About 30 passes or so on it this year.

[TS1955]

How old is it ?
How was it driven ?

How was it driven?...Hey DD, Did you see the picture? :shock: LOL!!!

TS1955

[nova2206]

Not sure I understand the question on how it was driven. I run it on 110 with a Dominater 1050.

[bbchevy]

WoW!
When,I put in a 3200lb Car and 5.80 in the 1/8th,It SURE dont come up to 772HP!
Heres the Weird part,My 509 in my 2650lb car only goes 5.80's,and makes More than 772HP?I Have yet to have ANY DESENT Air in the 1st Weeks at the Track,but will Change the Team -G to a 454R,and put a Vac.Pump on,At Best I will be Looking for some .60's?
That 496 is a BADD Moth__FOOCKER!!!
Somethings WRONG with MY JUNK!!!
600lbs Lighter,SUPPOSE to MORE HP and Only Runs the Same E.T.?
I GUESS the 496 should be WORTH about 20Large?
What Heads and Cam are in it,and What Jets are in the NOZZLES?
Later
G :?

[zipper06]

Wallace cacl, says for 3200lbs

Your HP computed from your vehicle ET is 830.08 flywheel HP and 747.072 rear wheel HP.
Your HP computed from your vehicle MPH is 0.00 flywheel HP and 0 rear wheel HP.
If you have a 2650lb vehicle with more HP and running 5.80's there is something wrong. I would bet money that 600 HP would put a 2650 lb car in the 5's with everything being right on the car.

Here's for a 2650 lb vehicle.

Your HP computed from your vehicle ET is 687.41 flywheel HP and 618.669 rear wheel HP.
Your HP computed from your vehicle MPH is 0.00 flywheel HP and 0 rear wheel HP.

JMO

Zip.

[nova2206]

Hey BBchevy, maybe it's not your motor but the builder??!?!?!
My sh!t does and is exactly what I said so don't be one of those jack a$$' that talks sh!t, I asked what it's worth not for questions of what it is..
If I need to post the build sheet and dyno time just to find out what it's worth I can do that..We find horsepower, we built a 468 that dynoed 720 with GM steel heads, have the shhets on that as well, went 6.19 in a 3400 lb 67 all steel Chevelle.. Maybe I should take a look at that 509 since it's for sure not making the power it is supposed to.

[Tod74]

Hey BBchevy, maybe it's not your motor but the builder??!?!?!
My sh!t does and is exactly what I said so don't be one of those jack a$$' that talks sh!t, .

I believe he was suggesting that your motor made MORE power than what you claimed..not less.

I could be wrong.

Anyway. In my opinion what it's worth and what you will get are two very different things. Figure about half what it cost you to build it. JMO

I know I would never pay much for a used motor unless I knew the people that had owned/built/ worked on it.

[maxpower671]

agree with Todd 8)

[TheYellaBrick]

How old is it ?
How was it driven ?

How was it driven?...Hey DD, Did you see the picture? :shock: LOL!!!

TS1955

Got me ! Actually his pic wasn't up at the time I asked the question. LOVE the 'wheels up' look !! YEEEHAAAAaaaa........

[hammertime]

$4500ish is what I think its worth maybe a little less in this market.
814hp is also what I came up with at the flywheel, very common to see a 496 make 800-825hp anymore.


Zip is right it takes around 675hp @ the flywheel to go 5.80's

[bbchevy]

Hey BBchevy, maybe it's not your motor but the builder??!?!?!
My sh!t does and is exactly what I said so don't be one of those jack a$$' that talks sh!t, .

I believe he was suggesting that your motor made MORE power than what you claimed..not less.

I could be wrong.

Anyway. In my opinion what it's worth and what you will get are two very different things. Figure about half what it cost you to build it. JMO

I know I would never pay much for a used motor unless I knew the people that had owned/built/ worked on it.
EXACTALLY!
I was PUMPING You UP,NOT Down!
I Guess its a 498" and Not a 496"er,which I have SEEN Many of Them run Off and Leave ALOT of Bigger Motors(540's).
I was Realy Thinking that My Motor was in the 725-775 Range?Its Only 12.8 comp,and Has a TOTALLY WRONG BumpStick in it(N02)Its REAL Soft in the 60' only 1.24-1.26.
I'll Change the Intake this Week and put the Pump on and then,probably a Stick Change?
GOOD LUCK with the SALE!
In Reality,since I'm NOT 100% on the Heads?(Merlin Alu.)?)5-5500.00 Maybe a Little More if,you can Find someone that Realy Wants it?
And AGAIN,Not Knocking! I'm Praising!!!
Later
G 8)

[LuckyDawgRacing]

1.24-1/26 is not soft

[bbchevy]

1.24-1/26 is not soft
If You were in the Car,You could get a Better Understanding of What I'm saying?
The Car Just DONT Pull as Hard on the Lower End as it does on the Top.
I have Ran as Fast as 121.8 MPH.It just seems that the Combo should go 1.Teens in the 60' and in the 5.50-.60's?I KNOW tha Stick has ALOT to do with it!
Later
G 8)

SORRY for the THREAD HEIST!