WHAT ARE #16 HEADS WORTH
 

I have a set of #16 heads I need to sell and I guess I don't know what they are worth
They have stainless steel valves.(used existing valves)
NewHardened cast iron guides
New Hardened seats
New seals
BBC screw in studs
I had them ccd and they are 75 ccs.
They are set up for Pontiac 068 cam
I have the reciept for valve job $700.
Never run

I advertised them on this site but no bites.

Thanks Greg

Sitting Iron D-ports of no particular code of rarity $50-$100

Pulled when running Iron D-ports $100-200

Ready-to-Go Cleaned, guides good, new valves, lapped-in, studs, no psrticular code of rarity $409-$500

Code of interest "16"s from 1968, not rust-pitted add $100.

is my opinion.

They’re a dime a dozen take what you can get

Footjoy, I agree with the above prices X2.

Dennis

They have stainless steel valves.(used existing valves)
NewHardened cast iron guides
New Hardened seats
New seals
BBC screw in studs
I had them ccd and they are 75 ccs.
They are set up for Pontiac 068 cam
I have the reciept for valve job $700.
Never run

So just so I understand correctly these heads are not worth the money I paid $700 to put new seats and guides valve job.

What an eye opener

Thanks

Yeah, that's the unfortunate reality of never getting the labor paid back out of something, unless it is a highly desirable piece to begin with. Don't fret, we've all been there/done that (loose labor money on marginal value parts that is). If you can get $500 - $600 for the pair, you're doing good.

Dennis

Probably get more lookers on these if you list them in the different parts for sale sections. Like big car, gto, firebird. Market for these will be someone doing a stock type build/rebuild. Or just an upgrade to a smog era engine.

Price?? That's a tough one. Hard to get investment back on stock rebuilt heads. People will take an old set and have it done. But they tend to shy away from a set that's done been done.

Clay

So true, At least you stopped at the heads! Most people will spend twice the amount of the cars worth for a restoration! Just the nature of the game.

Another problem with trying to sell these is the weight. I imagine shipping cost would be close to $100 alone.

A least you didn't go my route .... I had mine done 40 years ago, put them on a shelf, then had to have them done all over again :)

$350-500

I will gladly buy all the sets of 1968 16 heads you guys have for $100.00 a set who wouldn’t

YOUR old #16 heads are worth $100

MY old #16 heads are worth $300

That's the typical pricing I've seen :)

I looked for months and didn’t find any heads I would put on my engine for 5-600 dollars. And these are ready to go. The only reason I don’t use them is the compression would e over 10:1
But thanks for the education I don’t want to sound sarcastic I am just dumbfounded.

Thanks
Greg


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Keep them and get a set of forged pistons cut with a dish. If your really hell bent on selling them put them on ebay with a reserve or one of the facebook Pontiac groups.

Sometimes you have to pay for an education!

Right you are.

Put a 6cc dish in the piston and away you go.

I think it's the same way with used engines.

I had a good 455 bracket engine. Ran 7.30's at my local 1/8 mile track. Track closed, so I sold the Ventura as a roller, to a Chevy guy. Tried to sell the engine, for what I thought was a very reasonable price.

It had forged rods & pistons, & a pretty decent Lunati cam, Torker 2 intake, 750 vac Holley, deep pan. After a few years I finally had to sell the longblock for $1000. And even at that, couldn't sell it to anybody in the South. A guy drove down from one of the Northern states to pick it up. All, I can say is that he got a bargain. Couldn't have the same engine built now for 4 times the price.

Hey, there have been 455 core engines sell for that much. And they'd need a complete rebuild.

I suppose most figure everybody is lying about what they have for sale, & figure they wouldn't be selling if it was any good.

That's just the way buying & selling used car parts goes.

So, any Pontiac or racing parts I buy now, I just assume that once I buy 'em, they are then completely worthless, for resale. That way, I won't be surprised by lack of buyers when I try to sell.

The problem with selling them online is the cost of shipping. Your best bet is craigslist IMO. I've always had good luck selling Pontiac parts on it.