Machine going back to stock

ccowx wrote: I would not even think for a second about selling the valve covers or intake with the 4011!!! The intake is worth about as much as a complete 401 block alone. Remember the rocking horse manure? Depending on the condition of the chrome on the valve covers, they can be in the hundreds too. And hopefully the valve covers still have the little aluminum tag with the date code on it. That is also probably worth north of a hundred bucks too, and difficult to replace. All of these items are probably not worth much to the guy buying the 401 anyway, other than for resale. He may use his own valve covers, intake etc anyway. I would also keep the brackets and PS pump, if any, since those may be model year specific. If you are really concerned you could replace the valve covers and other bits with generic AMC pieces for much less than the items you have are worth. Chris

Area is a big factor in how much the 401 would be worth along with condition and bore size. That said, the range could vary pretty widely. The least I would take is $800 (which would be a heck of a deal for the buyer if it runs even if it has been bored out). I again would say that if this motor is in pristine shape meaning still has stock bore, good compression and doesn't need a rebuild it could go for probably as much as $2000 (which would be a great deal for you but not necessarily the buyer). I would think something fair to both guessing average condition $1200 + or - $300 depending on region.