I have a 1970 YH 455 2 bolt main block which I just had $300 worth of work done on. It was already at .030 over and is ready to be taken to .040 over or whatever higher. The machine shop boiled the block, sleeved one cylinder which had been poorly sleeved (the other 7 cylinders are fine) and ground the crank to .020 over M/.030 over R (It had thrown a crank bearing). They also checked for cracks and gave the block a thumbs up. I have the oilpan and harmonic balancer, also. There's a local guy looking for a 455 and I am toying with the idea of offering it up.

I also have the #15 87cc heads and a set of 5C 98cc heads, both just removed from their respective engines and unassembled.

What should I ask for the block/crank/parts, and what should I ask for the heads if I decide to sell them? I don't want to sell it at all unless I can get some decent $ out of them.

shipping to 43973 should do it. LOL

Ha Ha! Yeah, I'll send it to you!

Like I say, I really don't want to sell it, so I was going to ask the guy a pretty high price for it and see if he bites. I want to keep it for some future Pontiac project (I'm keeping my 350 all original) but I need the money, too.

I was thinking of telling him 650 for the block, crank, and parts, and about 300 for each set of heads. Like I say, I really don't want to sell them. Would those prices be way high?

I went to Frankspontiacparts.com & there's no 455 blocks there right now. They post new parts all the time though. The 400 blocks are selling for $950-$1050. The #15 heads are $200 for the pair. There's a 455 stroker crank for $750, & a 400 crank for $125. Hope that helps you. Now my 2 cents: I know all too well about $ being tight, or even non-existant. If I were you I'd follow my heart & keep it if at all possible. Could be something you'd really come to regret if you sell it.

Yeah, I'll just keep them, I think, if that's the kind of prices they are bringing (I'll never be able to replace if I sell). I need the money, but I can get by, I'm sure. Thanks for the info.

I think you've made a wise decision. You're welcome.

WOW! Frank's prices make my $250 for a cleaned, baked, threads chased, certified rebuildable 455 block from my wife's old engine reman company a steal of a lifetime.

Sold my 48K, untouched bare YH block for $500 last spring.

you should just gummme the engine so you dont have to worry about anybody offering to buy it from you. lol

andy

Good call Dave! Start checking out Craigs List for your area, and then start looking around the house... that old Printer you replaced and is now just sitting there, sell it on CL. A few things here, and a few things there add up pretty quick!

Pretty soon you find your self hunting for more things to sell! Lol.. Stuff you didn't think you could give away will sell!

Brett!

DON"T SELL if you fell you don't wan't to. You will kick yourself in the a$$ later as I did. I neded some cash real fast a few years ago and sold my 1970 gto WS ram air 3 engine as I figured I would never use it cause at the time I no longer owned a pontiac. I realalize now I could never buy 1 again for the stupid low price of $500 for that same complete engine. But remember sometimes family comes first.