Re: would it be worth the trouble

["Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Indeed. Probably the block is "worth" more to a person with a 1969 who needs a numbers correct block, too.

You may find a deal if you don't care about date code. For example, I recently saw where a newly rebuilt 413 long block sold for $950.
   
Thanks,
Gary H. 

-----Original Message-----
>From: Dodger7998 
>Unless you are trying to do a numbers correct restoration, I would  say no, 
>  True the big blocks are getting harder to come by every day,  they are 
>not scarce to the point of spending that kind of money, would be great  if the 
>crank could be saved to replace  a later model cast one.
> 
> 
>In a message dated 9/3/2009 8:02:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
>jcheek@  writes:
>
>hi alllll
>i have a h.p. 440 -375 horse from a 69  rt.
>i got from a deal where i bought a 65 dodge 440 convertible.
>how  ever i took the motor apart and one side of the motor looks pretty 
>good but  the other side
>look like it dropped a valve and cracked the head and looks  pretty 
>rusty(clylinder walls that is head too)
>but would it be worth  putting new clylinders in it.
>what do you all think.
>thanks jack
>63  dodge polara hard top
>446 with max wedge top end 


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