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Tim Ayers · 10-12-2022, 08:43 AM

Hi Jake:

Sounds like you've got your hands full and have some tough decisions to make.

Here is my rule of thumb:

There is certainly an interest in them. That said, any unknown condition and not running motor has to be assumed to be no good until proven otherwise.

Value for a "core motor" is $100-150. Maybe, just maybe $200 if it's clean, turns over easily, has a nice oil pan, other neat things such as double pulley set-up, etc.

Countless folks here can give you story after story of going through the 2 day. messy process of tearing down a flathead only to find out the block is cracked and no good.

Don't buy into some of the Instagram or internet hype of charging $750 or more for a core motor. You'll be dragging these around a long time if that's what you want for an unknown motor.

Now, if you want to take the time and break these down and get the blocks checked & cleaned, then that's a different story altogether as to value.

10-12-2022, 08:43 AM	#2
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,917	Re: Garage full of antique Ford parts Hi Jake: Sounds like you've got your hands full and have some tough decisions to make. Here is my rule of thumb: There is certainly an interest in them. That said, any unknown condition and not running motor has to be assumed to be no good until proven otherwise. Value for a "core motor" is $100-150. Maybe, just maybe $200 if it's clean, turns over easily, has a nice oil pan, other neat things such as double pulley set-up, etc. Countless folks here can give you story after story of going through the 2 day. messy process of tearing down a flathead only to find out the block is cracked and no good. Don't buy into some of the Instagram or internet hype of charging $750 or more for a core motor. You'll be dragging these around a long time if that's what you want for an unknown motor. Now, if you want to take the time and break these down and get the blocks checked & cleaned, then that's a different story altogether as to value. Last edited by Tim Ayers; 10-12-2022 at 10:26 AM.