283 Nova Block Questions

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by Jim Parsons

Vic,


Joe is also correct about the OEM L-79 blocks bringing good $$ to the restoration market as I let one go last year. Wish I still had the one that came in my car new but let it go in our car hauler back in the 70’s, Oh well!

Jim Parsons

Don't intend to hi-jack this thread but had to chuckle at this. Have a good friend whom is heavily invested in Mopars. We were bench racing at work a few weeks back. I offhand mentioned to him that I once had a complete 340 six pack engine that I'd acquired in a trade. This was back in the mid 80's. I was using a Dodge pu as tow vehicle back then. I was going to rebuild that as a tow engine. Ended up trading the truck for a new Ford dually, sold the engine (for a song by todays standards) for operating funds. What would that engine be worth today, LOL!!!

Oh, and I had one of those 283 Chevy II blocks as well. That was 30 years ago, think I sold it, honestly don't remember.