What's a good price to pay for a stock 403 engine out of 77 buick electra. It has 78000 miles on it.

 

if you can see it run and do a comp test i would pay 800-1200 if you cant see it run and take the owners word 3-400.

 

This guy trying to sell it to me for 2500 and I can't hear it run because its already out the car. I tried to explain to him that is to much for a used engine

 

For $2500 OR less, you can buy a whole car with a running 403 in it... That owner will most likely have that engine for a long time...

 

I know I can. For 2500 I can just rebuild my old one. All he kept some saying is it rare to them.

 

And than it have a intake manifold leak

 

I found one in a wrecking yard in Eastern New Mexico for $300, running, still in the same '77 Buick Electra. I waited too long and it was gone before I could get it, they sold the whole car. Unless it is the only non-windowed block in existence it is not "rare". For $2500 you could have a very nice upgraded rebuild. He is asking new price for a well used stock engine. Like mentioned, you could probably buy a whole car with a running 403 in it for that price.

 

$2500!

I bought my spare 455 and TH400 for $600. People are idiots.

 

You can buy a reman long block from any local jobber for less than that with freight.

 

You should put your location in your user name. Someone near you may get in touch with an engine. I use to sell engines 20 years ago for more than guys are willing to pay now days. I very seldom sell a whole engine anymore. I sold one 330 crank and one 425 crankshaft and damper/flexplate last year, both for a "fair" price. One can't be to cheap or guys like me will just sit on them. Jmo.