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hi, i have a 1955 chevy 265 block, that has been cleaned (jet washed, and baked), bored, and decked,
that i have no use for, i would like to sell it, but i do not know what it is worth. can anyone give me an idea. the casting number is 3703524 is that is any help

thanks

To a numbers matching collector type guy, if it has the right date code for what he's building, who knows? I've never had much luck selling anything to or doing work for the resto dudes, they seem to want everything done at half price, and the parts should be free.... Doubt many Hot Rod types would have any use for a 265, so you're probably stuck dealing with the collectors....Try Hemmings, look through the ads and see what similar blocks are selling for.

I agree, Dave is right on, especially the Bowtie puriest.

Jack

for real.... those guys are all cheap.... thats why i give them half price quality on the labor.... and the free parts are the ones i was going to throw away

Is it the 265 block with no oil filter provision? If so, it should also have a raised shoulder just below the head mating surface (above the freeze plugs). If it were mine, I would try EGAY and really feature the "original" and "early" words and the lack of oil filter. If the restorer guys dont bite, then some nimrod may want it because of its "uniqueness" or something like that. Most of these were melted down to make water pipe years ago.

OOPS...just looked on EBAY....a complete, newly rebuilt 265 has zero bids at $1500. This tells me that it isnt worth the effort to try to sell it there.

best way to get your moneys worth would be to coat it in aluminum and take it to a recycler and tell them its an aluminum engine block.... then you can get its wieght worth in cash at least