What is a 1969 426 Hemi worth?

[Chryco69]

I know a guy who has a 1969 426 Hemi in his garage. Main components are there, heads, rods, pistons, valve covers, etc.

What is it worth?

Thanks

 

[Budnicks]

Need more info, condition is everything !!, are there any cracks in the block &/or heads ??, was it a race engine or always a street engine ??, does it have any history with it ??, who owned it before ??, what was it ran in before, it was stored ??, how complete ?? carb to pan ?? or just block & heads with some select internals ??, how big is the bore ??, what actual parts come with it ?? & are they even any good ??, when you say main components what all is actually there, any intake, valve covers, tubes, carbs, ignition, cam, rockers/valve-train, crank ?? etc. , all that stuff could & will effect W_I_W

 

[Chryco69]

No cracks. Former race block.

 

[Budnicks]

photos maybe would help, hard to put a set price on the stuff, But to start with & just a wild a$$ guess is, people are all over the place in W_I_W, starting at but not limited to, good original 1969 426ci. street hemi block, that's any good $1500-$2500 depending on condition, head $1500-$2500 each if they are good & complete depending on condition what's been done to them, have they been ported & by whom if they were ?? & if they have good valves, springs, cups, retainers, locks, lash caps, push rods or titanium valves race stuff etc. {they could be worth allot more $$$}... the crank rods & pistons $1500-$2500 for a good rotating assembly, what crank, 4340 billet Callies or a stock forging ?? what rods/stock or Crowers or something else ?? what pistons/compression ?? all depending on condition... rockers can be all over the place in costs/price depending on who's rockers ?? & how good are they, maybe $1500 to start in that neighborhood, intake & carbs will be pricey too if they are originals, not much cheaper thou if they aren't either depends on what they are & the condition.... is the engine assembled or disassembled ?? what size bore ?? etc. low $4,500-high $8,000- $10,000 in pieces {if they are any good}, could be allot more too, depends on what actual parts & the condition... it's really subjective, to what where & whom is selling... try E-Scam or RacingJunk & see what they are selling for or at-least what the asking prices are... if it was an ol' 426ci Hemi race engine, most get hammered really hard, very few when undamaged, that's why they are so rare, I wouldn't take anyone's word for "it doesn't have any cracks", I'd have it all heads, crank & block, checked for cracks, before you finalize a price...

 

[Richard Cranium]

It might be the deal of the century, but then again for all you know this is all the worn out race stuff that he just saved. Buyer beware.

 

[69PLYRRUNNER]

Local MOPAR guru in these parts advertised a 68 Hemi .30 over fresh build with everything gone through on RacinJunk.com a couple months ago minus carb. Asking price 12K, don't know the final price.

 

[Chryco69]

He wants $900. Its a good block. Comes with the heads, rockers, pistons, valve covers, and rods. No intake. Its a 1969 and was purchased directly from the factory for the intentions of drag racing.

 

[Meep-Meep]

An asking price of $900.00 for a gen II hemi is probably worth every penny.

 

[snakeoil24]

900 is a bargin if the block is good. if its cracked or worn out then piece by piece look at it.

 

[kiwigtx]

At $900 asking I wouldn't waste any time asking questions here, just get that cash out and close the deal.

 

[65 Plymouth Satellite 426]

Damn Right! Grab It!

 

[HT413]

Deal of the century. Unless it's his pile of broken junk, getting 900 back out of just 1 piece is no problem. Question is, you say it's a guy you know, well I hope he's not a buddy, because he won't be for long once he finds out he gave away $10k (or more).

 

[satman72]

If it's that good, I'd be all over it for 900 bucks

 

[super-bee_ski]

At $900 asking I wouldn't waste any time asking questions here, just get that cash out and close the deal.

Yeah...Huh?
Gee, in 2006 the "dual Quad" intake w/ the "P" and the "S" stamp were selling for $900!
LOL

 

[gdrill]

I can send the money to you so you can pick it up and ship it to me! :hello2:
I'd take a gamble if I was you and buy it. You will have no problem recovering $900.

 

[snakeyes]

let me no the info Ill leave now to go get I got plenty right now and a extra stand :grin:

 

[Meep-Meep]

I'm looking at this from another angle. Trust but verify. There is a huge chance this thing is junk. An ex race engine?? Really? Questions to ask: How many cracks in the heads? How many repaired cracks in the heads? Heads milled until the little square feature on the gasket side is gone (~.080" cut)? Do the block skirts look like a road atlas made from welding rod? At least two sleeves and .060" over? As you might guess I'm very skeptical about old hemi stuff especially when it's cheap. But you never know unless you thoroughly check it out. Hope it works out to be the deal of the century for you.

 

[snakeyes]

then it becomes garage art

 

[Chryco69]

Older gentleman. He doesn't even have a cell phone or computer. The motor is useless to him. He has a bunch of old racing wheels, parts, and motors. I may buy it all as a package deal. Ill post pictures soon.

He use to race BB Mopar in the 70's and early 80's then he sold off the rail and cars and kept onto some spare motors and parts.

Good lord quit with the crack comments lol

 

[snakeyes]

wow just because he`s old doesn't mean he doesn`t no what's going on in the world some old timers are hard to make deals with