Whats it worth? BBC

[80Bu355]

OK so i have come across a deal ( i think). Guy has a complete 454 (stock) from carb to brackets. Running when pulled out of a suburban i think. I trust the guy 100% as i have bought several things form him already.

So my question. is it worth $800 he is asking? I am under the impression this is a stick it in and fire it up engine.

 

[prairiehotrodder]

thats a very fair price. Maybe a little high if it was just a core but for a good runner its very good.
Brian

 

[LS6 Tommy]

What year is it? It may have peanut port heads, in which case you're looking at different ones for anything other than a driver. If that's the case, it's a teeny bit steep, but not too much, for a short block that may need freshening if you're gonna start pushing some power through it.

Tommy

 

[80Bu355]

What year is it? It may have peanut port heads, in which case you're looking at different ones for anything other than a driver. If that's the case, it's a teeny bit steep, but not too much, for a short block that may need freshening if you're gonna start pushing some power through it.

Tommy

Well the engine i think is out of a 70's vehicle but i wont know until i see the codes on the block. I want to say a 76 but him and i talked about so much i could be running engines together. Also to start out i will be just using it as a dailey driver at first and will do somethings to it down the road.

 

[Ed Cannon]

It most likely has the peanut port heads. I would pass.

 

[80Bu355]

It most likely has the peanut port heads. I would pass.

So if its a complete engine ready to bolt in its not worth the $800 for just being street driven if its got the peanut heads?

 

[prairiehotrodder]

check the casting number on the heads. If it has the peanut port heads you will soon find out. They are fine for a driver but scrap iron for when you try to step up the power. If you trust the guy 100% he's probably not trying to screw ya. BTW i've found lots of suburbans with 781 heads.

 

[80Bu355]

check the casting number on the heads. If it has the peanut port heads you will soon find out. They are fine for a driver but scrap iron for when you try to step up the power. If you trust the guy 100% he's probably not trying to screw ya. BTW i've found lots of suburbans with 781 heads.

It probably wont be until this time next year that i try to build it and at that point i would go with aluminum heads anyway. so it would be an as is daily driver until then. So is the price worth that at $800?

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I seem to recall 76 was the last year for "Passenger" 454s, so with any luck it may not have peanut port heads...

Tommy

 

[80Bu355]

I seem to recall 76 was the last year for "Passenger" 454s, so with any luck it may not have peanut port heads...

Tommy

I hope to get the number off the engine today but not sure i will crack open a valve cover or not.