[TRADERMIKE 2012]

Originally Posted by Gach

So, anyway the bottom line, is this buy a complete stroker kit. Comes with everything Rings, bearing, rods, balanced, all gaskets, rear main seal, the whole 9 yards.

Sell your crank, so it needs to be turned .010" (whatever) ok, when it comes to using stock rods, I don’t care if they’ve been re-sized and new rods bolts. You are taking one hell of a chance, here’s why, oh motor all done, in the car and everything great you’re happier than a pig in ****. But one day you're out with the car, taking it though gears, then all of the sudden, rod lets go, for whatever reason. Guess what, now you’ve destroyed the whole motor, especially if it windows the block.

The thing about stock rods is this, what's the history of those rods, with weather recondition or not, how much fatigue have they suffered. Because it was overheated and experienced detonation, the kind of detonation that you or the previous owner of that motor has never heard, it's like running round with a grenade with the Pin out, oh recondition, they look pretty. You think you're Golden.

Mikes reply:

My original plan, If the parts that I have are "ok" and I can reuse them for street use, then, for originality's sake, I was thinking of trying, selling this motor to the person who needs it for their concourse restoration and is willing to pay out the arr for it.

Use the proceeds and buy a monster motor, shop till I drop.

I am not so sure of the value that this motor adds to my vehicle.

What kind of price could I be expecting, my guess with the Tri-power Rochester carbs. being true GTO and the intake being numbers correct, asking for $25 k?

What have I got to lose, I won't even run it, sell as is, just rebuilt by such and such here is the receipt and their guarantee...

I need to address this question while I am at it, please give me your thoughts on the matter, as truthfully as you can, "you own a 1967 GTO, Firebird, Big car and it is in concourse condition and this motor is perfect for your car VIN: 1967 YK code 428 ci HO Tri-power, you've upgraded from the Quadrajet. What are you willing to pay for this motor, if it increases the value of your vehicle from 100k with the period correct story to concourse matching code, correct now the market price is $ 250 K - $ 300k?

P.S. That Butler Kit has the Stroker kit includes the 455 Crank, I believe.

The above question is Hypothetical, but I need to get a real value, so I can benefit best.

My vehicle, by VIN. had the 403 ci Olds Engine in it from the factory.