j_link

SOLD

After going back and forth I have decided to let one of my 455s go. This one is a .030 over '71 F block with cast pistons, no miles on the rebuild. I bought this engine together and was told it was rebuilt by the past owner and never run. He said everything was new and it had a high performance cam but he did not know the specs. I pulled the heads off after I got it home since there were no reciepts, turns out the engine was rebuilt and obviously never run. No carbon at all on the piston tops, no ring ridge, cylinders look great. All I have done was pull the heads, I don't know what cam is in it. The heads also look great, springs and seals look new. The heads are off for inspection by potential buyers. It is basically being sold as a complete short block with heads. No intake, carb, exhaust, pulleys, flexplate, etc. The G heads are small valve, I assume this is a big car engine.

I'm not interested in shipping this, if you want to arrange shipping and can have it picked up here that is fine by me, but I don't want to crate it or take it to a shipper. The price is $800, which I feel is a great buy, no room to move on it.

68del455

I was just wondering how I would go about getting the engine if your not willing to ship,I'm in California

Kyle's 77 Cutlass

Are you sure it is from a 71? Can range from 68 to 72

jslabotsky

What part of Wisconsin are you in?

badd andy

this motor should be sold by now.

great deal.

firefrost gold

To many unknowns. Things like how long has it sat for ? Cam? Was the block decked ?
what bearings? new or used oil pump? new or used chain ?

badd andy

i bought a fresh 455 short block exactly like this 10 years ago for $700

took it to NAPA and had it checked,cleaned,and reassembled.

napa cost me $300,and that sucker ran low 13's all day long.

j_link

Sorry for the slow response on this. First, not sure how to get it to an out of state buyer. If you'd like to look into having it picked up I'd be happy to meet someone and help load it. As I said I am not interested in crating it and shipping it. If you have any ideas let me know.

I'm in Port Washington, just north of Milwaukee.

It is a '71 as stated.

If I knew all of the history on the engine and had reciepts it would not be $800

Andy, I agree, should be sold. We all know what a set of new pistons run...

jslabotsky

Free bump. I want it but the closest anybody I know lives to you is Madison. We're not close enough friends for me to ask him to make a 2 hour drive or I would ask him to come get it. I really just want the short block anyway.

j_link

Thanks, I do get to the Madison area about once a month, I have a few buddies there as well. It would not be a big deal for me to throw the engine in the back if that is something you are interested in.

j_link

Engine is sold, thanks everyone for the interest.