What's it worth

[Neverdone]

So my buddy has a motor and trans that I would love to put in the Dodge. It is not my dream motor but the coolness factor is definitely there.

He has a 429 Caddy with a TH400 TCI build trans to back it up. I would need to get a converter and probably throw some gaskets at the motor. I know for a fact that he only paid $500 for the set.

What do you think it is worth?

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Sounds like it was worth $500 to him.

 

[Neverdone]

prices are always negotiable......

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Then refer to your signature and start from there. What's it worth to YOU?

 

[Old Iron]

It must run if all ya have to do is put gaskets in it
$600 Throw your friend a $100 bone

 

[Neverdone]

It must run if all ya have to do is put gaskets in it
$600 Throw your friend a $100 bone

He claims it did but he has the upper intake off. So no way for me to guarantee it.

Does anyone think it would be worth messing with?

 

[Willowbilly3]

What he paid really doesn't have anything to do with what you will. I mean the price sounds fair but just because some one else got a smoking deal doesn't mean they have to give you one. Nor should you expect it to be cheap to you just because it was to him.
When negotiating a price with "friends" and they seem to be wanting the good friend price, my response is this. If one of us has to make a sacrifice because we are friends then why don't you pay me more than it's worth instead of me taking less?

 

[earthman]

You are the voice of reason WB.

 

[Neverdone]

You do make a good point there in the end WB. My thoughts are you have nothing to put it in and you arent going to go buy a car because you have this junkyard motor on your floor. Basically it is one of those things that if I don't buy it, it will sit and rot until its no good anymore.

 

[ratrodroy]

What ever you are willing to spend and what they are willing to take is what its worth.

 

[Neverdone]

I just can't decide if I feel like toying with it or not. If I got it from him I am sure it will just sit around on a stand for a while.

 

[Tripper]

It's not always the case but usually... more displacement = more gas used! My Nailhead is bored out to 431ci & it ain't easy on the wallet sometimes... but I do have a lil of a... err... leadski footski! [ddd

BoB

 

[Crossfire]

engine.

You haven't heard it runh,whats his reason for pulling the intake ? You are basicly looking at a hopefully rebuildable core. $500 is kinda high for a core and you have no idea about the tranny either. Could be buying a boat anchor core but might be lucky. Your choice and money. I personaly won't buy an engine I can't hear run.

 

[Neverdone]

Diggin this one back up. Price now dropped to $350 for pair. Think it may be worth that.

Thoughts?

 

[Dirtyrat]

I'd buy it... hell I picked up a 300 Ford just because I might use it in the future...
It's not like you can't re-sell it if you decide against using it.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Why's it need a converter? I recently found out that some TH400's had a pitch switch for dual stall speeds.

 

[radford46]

Learned something new

I was reading this and thinking,'why was there a Ford motor in a Cadillac?' Then I googled Caddy and 429. Sounds like a horse of an engine! 340 hp stock. Would definitely have a cool factor.

 

[Willowbilly3]

If you have a place to store it, I'd go for it. Cool factor don't get much better than big ol Caddy engines.

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Why's it need a converter? I recently found out that some TH400's had a pitch switch for dual stall speeds.

Yeah, where's the converter? Sam's right, 429's were backed by the switch-pitch trans and you'll need the correct converter... unless it's been modified with standard TH400 stuff. [S

429's are an animal all their own and I'd want a correctly matched assembly; bellhousing, starter, flywheel and of course, the converter...

.

 

[Neverdone]

as far as I know he has the converter. question easily answered.