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Re: Value of 327 Heads?

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From: bikefixr(at)aol.com (Bikefixr)

Date: 05 Feb 2005 00:46:46 GMT

Subject: Re: Value of 327 Heads?

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The 291 feulie heads were fair performance heads 35 years ago. But chances are

that they`ve been machined a couple times ( at least )m, had a few valve jobs

etc...so to salvage them into anything useable is very expensive. Even a decent

set isn`t worth much nowadays because off the shelf Vortec truck heads flow

more, and make a ton more HP and torque for $450 brand new,. It would cost you

that much to ,make these old heads work half as good. The 291 heads often

didn;t have accessory holes on them. They were common on 327 Impala`s, camaros,

some corvettes. Used on the 250hp motors mosty. That was 250 in the OLD

measure. That same 1968 250 hp motor makes about 175 under the new standards.

So a 250 2004 motor makes a LOT more power that a 1968 250 hp motor. The new

vortec heads will easily support 400 hp. You`d have to spend a fortune on those

old 291 heads to get even close. Take `em if you have no hope of ever getting

your cash. Old heads are better than nothing.




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From: "Raymond Prince" <r.l.prince(at)worldnet.att.net>

Subject: value of 86 convt 116K miles?

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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:00:48 GMT

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I`m looking at an 86 convt with 116,000 miles, it definitely needs new

paint, carpet, ragtop, weather-strips, antennae, gear on one headlight, tank

drained and new battery, due to being left sitting for almost a year.

The body itself is in good shape and it has an aero package with front dam,

side skirts, and rear fin about 3 inches high.

If the motor and drive train are in working order, what would a rough guess

at the price be?

Any help would be most appreciated.

RLP







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From: "Raymond Prince" <r.l.prince(at)worldnet.att.net>

Subject: value of 86 convt 116K miles?

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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:00:48 GMT

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I`m looking at an 86 convt with 116,000 miles, it definitely needs new

paint, carpet, ragtop, weather-strips, antennae, gear on one headlight, tank

drained and new battery, due to being left sitting for almost a year.

The body itself is in good shape and it has an aero package with front dam,

side skirts, and rear fin about 3 inches high.

If the motor and drive train are in working order, what would a rough guess

at the price be?

Any help would be most appreciated.

RLP










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From: Bob G. <rg327_remove_(at)adelphia.net>

Subject: Re: value of 86 convt 116K miles?

Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:16:17 -0400

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On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:00:48 GMT, "Raymond Prince"

<r.l.prince(at)worldnet.att.net> wrote:



>I`m looking at an 86 convt with 116,000 miles, it definitely needs new

>paint, carpet, ragtop, weather-strips, antennae, gear on one headlight, tank

>drained and new battery, due to being left sitting for almost a year.

>The body itself is in good shape and it has an aero package with front dam,

>side skirts, and rear fin about 3 inches high.

>If the motor and drive train are in working order, what would a rough guess

>at the price be?

>Any help would be most appreciated.

>RLP

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Easier to work backward on this on...



I personally have no problem with the miles...

But I can see you writing a few big checks for the paint (3-5K)

The top will set you back only a few hundred...but installation

another 3 hundred... The carpet I honestly can`t remember the prices

for weatherstripping is (double ouch honestly) ...



I think you are looking at at least 6K for cosmetic repairs..



In other words under 5 K is about all I would be willing to pay...



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Title: Project Fatality... continued
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:00:43 +0000
Author: gwerks

Well where did we get to then… Last time we updated this project we were wheeling the Audi out of Chris at Kustom Kolors booth after achieving the matt finish we were looking for! This was the Friday before the Players show where the car was to be debuted. Then it all kind of went wrong for a while!
I had this crazy idea that 20’s would work on the car after selling a set of 19″s the same style that week.. How wrong could i of been. Whilst an awesome wheel we just couldn’t get the car down low enough on these wheels once the tyres were mounted ( A story in itself but lets save that one!)
The wheels (20″ Rs4’s with Yoko S-drive’s.)

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When test fitted before the tyres we were feeling very smug with ourselves and though we had it nailed oh well you cant win them all, It did look nice though at this stage.

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But it wasn’t to be so with a few hours before leaving for the Players show in Essex it was stressful times (For which i apoligise for my grumpyness to everyone). Chris had an Idea…. What about them wheels of Ollies S4… Humm they couldn’t work could they…? At this stage i was stressed and couldn’t even be botherd anymore but after a call to Ollie we pulled one off to give it a try and damm i think we could be out of the shit! Game on for tomorrow we will go to the ball! (I Have to say a HUGE thankyou to Ollie for helping us out!). Getting to the show was stress free with a carfull we arrived at the show to be greated with this!


More on: http://gwerks.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/project-fatality-continued/



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Title: I want one.
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:55:47 +0000
Author: jase010


More on: http://shootandcut.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/i-want-one/