KM1959

I have a chance to get an engine for a good price that is pretty close date-wise for my NOM 66. The 350 I have is fine. Would you guys go for it? Does it add value? Thanks.

Bluestripe67

We are not playing horseshoes, close doesn't count...no added value, it's still a NOM. Save you money and just take care of the car. Dennis

Revfan

As someone in the market for a car, I think I'd rather have one with a Vette engine, even if it wasn't the right year/vin than a "non" Vette engine. But I don't think there is any cost benefit for you to replace a perfectly working NOM with another NOM...

Good luck, whatever you decide.

MikeM

StingU2

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Mike Ward

Being that Vette and Non-Vettes engine are pretty much made up from the same basic parts in different combinations, how do you define a Vette engine?

65 vette dude

IMO, unless the C2 is a restomod, a stock looking C2 is more desirable with the 327. It may be NOM, but at least it's period correct. With all things being equal, I would buy the 327 car over the 350.......and I also might be willing to pay an extra small premium for the 327.

KM1959

Funny how each one of your guys' thoughts have been echoing in my head. Some days I think yes and then others no. The car is otherwise stock-looking - even the engine looks stock, it just has an extra 23 cubes. What really stops me is having to trip over an engine that I'd probably never install, just thought it would be a nice extra if I did sell it. I'm not really planning to - but I've said that before (a few times). Till death do us part only matters regarding my wife I guess.

Revfan

To me a Vette engine is either a motor that was installed in Some Corvette, or a motor that was available over the counter as a replacement under warranty etc for a Corvette engine.

So, for example, Id rather have a 65 Corvette with a 72 Corvette motor that is stamped to car number 23112, a 69 CE replacement block, or a 67 Corvette 327/300 SN 12211, than a motor that was never built for a corvette.

Clear as mud?

VetteRed1965

After you pull the 350.You now have a nice motor to drop in your next project.

Avispa

One that has casting numbers on the heads, block, and manifolds that correspond to the particular car. If the casting dates are correct for the assembly date of the car, so much the better.

Maybe some or most of you wouldn't pay a cent premium for an NOM car even with a motor that meets the above criteria, but there are plenty of people that will.

Mike Ward

But very few casting numbers were unique to Corvettes........

MCMLXI

Count me as one who would pay more for a car with correct casting numbers and dates

MikeM

Okay, you're counted. Now how do you know that part(s) come from Corvette. That was the issue.

wmf62

Bill

KM1959

Actually, the issue of this thread is whether or not you guys would buy the engine. As for your issue, how does anybody KNOW that answer? Even if you bought it new and claim it to be the original, it doesn't make it so. Things are faked all the time.

Avispa

There were loads of other parts not unique to Corvettes, too. Does that make them not "Corvette" parts?

The only relevant question is whether the particular part was on the car when it left the factory. If not, it's not original. The value of a particular car will be related to the degree of originality, and where certain parts are not original, how closely they match what was original.

MikeM

Correct, you had the original issue, Refan or whatever his name is seemed to carry things to a different level and an additional issue.



If you want to buy the engine, figure out what it will cost you to get it ready to go in your car and running with the correct dress up parts on it and figure out how much you spent vs how much you might reap.

My guess is, very little. That is, unless you can find a bonus buyer for "real" Corvette stuff.

Revfan

Oh Mikey... you are not fishing again are you?

That was the original question, which I responded to.

But forum threads, once let out of the bottle, tend to have a life of their own.



So another poster, asked
And I, of course, responded to that.


But, I appreciate you re-concluding with what I already said
Thanks Mickey!

Mike Ward

That's why they're not worth a penny more either. If I have a $10 part that fits Nova/Corvette, I'll be glad to sell it you for $50 though.