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
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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 |
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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 |
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Another problem with trying to sell these is the weight. I imagine shipping cost would be close to $100 alone.
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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 :)
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$350-500
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I will gladly buy all the sets of 1968 16 heads you guys have for $100.00 a set who wouldn’t
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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 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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.
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Sometimes you have to pay for an education!
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Put a 6cc dish in the piston and away you go.
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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.
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