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FE Power Forums => Member Projects => Topic started by: sanddoc on July 21, 2016, 07:59:42 AM
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Seems like a stupid question. But I've been bit a few times so always ask
for more input.
One of my current cars is a 62 Ford wagon, with my 351c in it...
Now I see a local wreaking yard with a 66 Tbird and a 390 or maybe a 428 in it.
Does picking up these engines make any sense
I guess they sell for around $300 complete
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If its a 428, that is a really good deal. If its a rebuildable 390, probably still worth picking up, especially if you want to put it in your '62.
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No its not a stupid Idea. Around here( western NY) the FEs have dried up. I run across them now & then, but most of them have been put to pasture. Ten yrs ago you could buy them for a $100 bucks, then the scrape drive from china happened. Saw a lot of good iron crushed. Buy it and don`t look back!
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All the little bits and pieces are what makes that worth it.
Brackets, bolts, timing cover, etc etc.
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Total cost? Tow to your home, remove engine, tow to the junkyard? This may not be worth the $ unless it's a 428. Then again, maybe you can skip the tow and somehow get just the engine (or two) home.
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In my area $300 is the common price for 60's and 70's V-8's . That's with them pulling the engine and dropping it on your truck. Sadly most FE's have been snagged up.