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292 Engine
Does anyone know if it would be worth it to sell the 292 Engine thats in the truck now,and what it would be worth, I am looking at maybe doing a motor swap while everything else is getting done. Thanks guys...
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It depends on the condition of your engine. does it run? has it been rebuilt before? (look for a tag riveted on the block- about 50% of the ones I see here in New Mexico have been rebuilt. If it doesn't run, does it still have coolant in it. does it turn over.check your local thrifty nickel ads or check Craigslist. you might get an idea of prices that way.
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You can probably sell the 292 and get some towards a different engine depending on what condition it's in (I'd check craigslist in your area for prices or post it and see what responses you get). If you're asking if you should keep the 292 or (upgrade??) to a different engine I think that depends on what you want to do with the truck. I would love to have a 292 for my 64 (I have the 223 in it now) as it is both period and year correct. But, I want A/C and Power Steering and the expense of adding the required brackets to the Y-block was very expensive, so I decided to go with a 302 our of a Lincoln. As I understand it the parts for the Y Blocks are more expensive then the later engines but seem to be readily available.
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Allow me to add to this thread.
Regarding the value of a used 292, I just sold one for $225 in long block configuration that had 108K on it. The new owner is going to rebuild it with a bit more cam and a 4 barrel to put in a '56 Ford car.
As for the expense of brackets and after market parts for Y blocks, yes, they're more expensive than most other applications, and sometimes complicated to install. Case in point #1...I really wanted to put an IFS in my truck, but eventually learned it requires more than just welding in a crossmember and bolting things on with a Y block involved, and is pretty expensive ($4000 in my case) if you don't go the donor truck or junkyard scavenge route (which is not my thing). Case in point #2, the power steering I'm about to put in my '64 cost me $1600 for sector kit/pump kit et al, which is double that of most common installs of this type. Fortunately, power brakes are the same as most other full kits ($600) and will also being going on the truck at the same time. When it's all said and done I won't have an IFS, but will have power brakes and steering, which I can live with for $1800 less.
Regarding the value of a used 292, I just sold one for $225 in long block configuration that had 108K on it. The new owner is going to rebuild it with a bit more cam and a 4 barrel to put in a '56 Ford car.
As for the expense of brackets and after market parts for Y blocks, yes, they're more expensive than most other applications, and sometimes complicated to install. Case in point #1...I really wanted to put an IFS in my truck, but eventually learned it requires more than just welding in a crossmember and bolting things on with a Y block involved, and is pretty expensive ($4000 in my case) if you don't go the donor truck or junkyard scavenge route (which is not my thing). Case in point #2, the power steering I'm about to put in my '64 cost me $1600 for sector kit/pump kit et al, which is double that of most common installs of this type. Fortunately, power brakes are the same as most other full kits ($600) and will also being going on the truck at the same time. When it's all said and done I won't have an IFS, but will have power brakes and steering, which I can live with for $1800 less.
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