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rodhhrod
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/11/2010 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 1041 |
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Posted: Aug/01/2017 at 10:36am |
Ran across a 68 390 for sale locally. Just curious on the value in comparison to what he wants. What I know about it
is the, came out of a 68 Amx has a m-12 auto attached to it but not included in the sale, don't need it anyway. The car sat for years in a yard, the owner said the engine ran when parked then a local member bought the car, sold the body and the engine and tranny was stored in a shop under his work bench for the last 15 years or so. Out of the elements, it is totally complete except carb is missing
and I believe the air cleaner, pulleys and all. It seems it has never been rebuilt, but really don't know for sure, engine turns over just fine. I know it's a crap shoot until a person tears into it. But anyway, up here in the Northwest a person just doesn't run across these things very often. The person I would get this from is a friend and a very much a AMC guy. Any thoughts on a value, he wants a $1000 for it. Thanks for any input before I pull the plug.
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Boris Badanov
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If it turns freely then it's worth the risk at that price.
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bcsideshow
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I agree with Boris. Seems like 1000-1500 for a complete core is the going rate. Not uncommon to see the crank for 4-500 and the block 4-500.
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1969 SCRambler "B"
1970 AMX 390 Auto 1968 AMX 390 Auto 1970 Rebel Machine Project 1969 AMX 390 4SPD Project 1969 AMX 390 Auto Project 1969 Javelin 390 project 1997 Cherokee lifted 1998 TJ Lifted |
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401MATCOUPE
AMC Addicted Joined: May/20/2010 Location: Salisbury, MD Status: Offline Points: 5367 |
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Buy it Rod.....
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Ross K. Peterson
68X,GoPac,343,AT,52A(1stCar) 68X,GoPac,390,4sp,52A 69X,GoPac,390,4sp,64A 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,87A,8 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,BBO,8 70 Jav SST,390,AT,BSO 74MatX,401,AT,Prototype 74MatX,401,AT |
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6PakBee
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X2. The magic phrase is "...it is totally COMPLETE except carb is missing...". It's that little stuff that always is a pain to get and costs money. If you can get it all with the engine you are money and grief ahead. |
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Roger Gazur
1969 'B' Scheme SC/Rambler 1970 RWB 4-spd Machine 1970 Sonic Silver auto AMX All project cars. Forum Cockroach |
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DaemonForce
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/05/2012 Location: Olympia, WA Status: Offline Points: 1070 |
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I have plenty of Motorcraft 2bbl carbs that I need to sell so this type of issue is negligible to me. Just pay attention to head gaskets and exhaust manifold seals and you should be good.
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1971 Javelin SST
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texasamx
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Sounds like a decent price to me...........go for it. |
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rodhhrod
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/11/2010 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 1041 |
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Well I did by it, unfortunately is wasn't as I thought. It is bored 060 already, I do believe I am screwed. The dice didn't go my way this time.
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