Actually, the steel crank doesn't mean as much
anymore. All the drag racers I know who run Mopars
prefer the cast crank 440, due to the lighter weight
and therefore "free horsepower"..less recipocating
weight means less friction, which in turn means more
power. You can always shot peen the cast crank and
achieve the same or better strength as a steel unit,
anyway. As far as what they are worth, as always,
something is only worth what someone is willing to
pay. If somebody offers you $100.00 for your 440, then
$100.00 is what it's worth.
--- William Parker <parkerw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>
> Billimp68@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > List,
> >
> > I have two spare 440 engines, both in 1968 parts
> cars, one
> > engine ran well five years ago, the other I know
> nothing
> > about but do know that it hasn't been started for
> eleven
> > years.
> >
> > My question is; how much are these engines worth?
> I have
> > a man who is interested in buying one, will meet
> with him
> > tomorrow, so need some help quick. This man also
> owns a
> > 1968 Crown 4-door.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your opinion,
> >
> > Bill/Imp 68's
>
> I recently bought a '72 440, complete and
> purportedly
> running before recent removal, for $250. I think
> actually
> that was a bargain, and would have been willing to
> pay $350
> or $400. I would say that the increased
> desirability of an
> earlier 440 with steel crank would offset the more
> uncertain
> condition, making either of yours worth at least
> that.
>
> --
> Bill Parker, South Central Indiana
> '62 Plymouth Max Wedge; '64 Dart Convertible
> (Kathi's car);
> '65 Imperial; '65 Barracuda \6 (Kathi's other car);
> '68 Hemi
> Roadrunner; '68 Barracuda Fastback 383-S; '69
> Barracuda
> Fastback now 360 (20 y.o. son's car); '72 Cuda 340
>
>
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