Questions on Pontiac and Olds engine cores

jdfpam · 03-26-2009, 08:20 PM

I am looking for some information here. I have the chance to buy some engine cores. There are some 400 and 455 Pontiacs along with some 350 Olds engines. I don't know what to look for as far as castings and markings go. Any advise, any idea of the value of these blocks/engines?

Thanks!

Jeff Day
#3731

Dave Ribeiro · 03-26-2009, 09:47 PM

Jeff,

The 400,455 & 350 olds are always worth more to a restro/ muscle type guy.. Racers are paying somewhere between $ 50-150 for bare blocks depending on condition.
Best thing is to get on some Pontiac sites like ; Pontiac Street Performance /Restro Forum
Performace Years Online Forums (Pontiac ) , WWW.KREPOWER.COM (Look up links and you will find more sites ) ....... E-mail me @ daveribeiro@aol.com if you need more help....

Mark Yacavone · 03-27-2009, 12:04 AM

HI Jeff, The 455s are worth more than the 400s. There were fewer of them to start with.
Of course we're talking about building performance engines here. Who knows about the resto market .
You'll need the codes and dates for that.
Make sure the 400s have the 5 mount bolt holes on each side (70 or newer) They'll bolt into more applications (2nd Gen Firebirds)
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03-26-2009, 08:20 PM	#1
jdfpam Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Questions on Pontiac and Olds engine cores I am looking for some information here. I have the chance to buy some engine cores. There are some 400 and 455 Pontiacs along with some 350 Olds engines. I don't know what to look for as far as castings and markings go. Any advise, any idea of the value of these blocks/engines? Thanks! Jeff Day #3731

03-26-2009, 09:47 PM	#2
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Questions on Pontiac and Olds engine cores Jeff, The 400,455 & 350 olds are always worth more to a restro/ muscle type guy.. Racers are paying somewhere between $ 50-150 for bare blocks depending on condition. Best thing is to get on some Pontiac sites like ; Pontiac Street Performance /Restro Forum Performace Years Online Forums (Pontiac ) , WWW.KREPOWER.COM (Look up links and you will find more sites ) ....... E-mail me @ daveribeiro@aol.com if you need more help.... __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

03-27-2009, 12:04 AM	#3
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,815 Likes: 2,903 Liked 5,120 Times in 1,951 Posts	Re: Questions on Pontiac and Olds engine cores HI Jeff, The 455s are worth more than the 400s. There were fewer of them to start with. Of course we're talking about building performance engines here. Who knows about the resto market . You'll need the codes and dates for that. Make sure the 400s have the 5 mount bolt holes on each side (70 or newer) They'll bolt into more applications (2nd Gen Firebirds) Say hi to your Dad for me MY __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers