What is an S50 bare block worth?

[mooseheadm5]

I have a guy that wants to buy a bare S50 block off me. I want to give him a good deal because he will give me a parts hook up later, but I have to figure out what the thing is worth. Any ideas? I would say it is a roughly 120k block with nothing attached.

[z31maniac]

$25, at least to me.

Complete motors are too cheap. Unless he is doing some uber-race build or already has all the accessories/brackets/etc.

[FredK]

$100, assuming it just needs a hone?

[mooseheadm5]

Actually, the guy is an engine builder and just needs a bare S50 block. Complete motors aren't $25 cheap.

[M-technik-3]

Ask $300 see what he says. Complete 2.8L's are running in the $650 to $1300 depending on mileage. 3.0L's are $800 to $2000 depending on who's selling em.

[Red88]

If you want to give him a "good deal", just tell him it's free? What's it worth to you sitting around doing nothing? Karma will get you back soon enough and you'll be happy.

[z31maniac]

^I agree with that.

Actually, the guy is an engine builder and just needs a bare S50 block. Complete motors aren't $25 cheap.

That's why I said, TO ME. If the guy is an engine builder any M5x/S5x block will do since he could bore/hone if he wanted to.

[mooseheadm5]

If you want to give him a "good deal", just tell him it's free? What's it worth to you sitting around doing nothing? Karma will get you back soon enough and you'll be happy.

That isn't a bad idea. He can get me custom HC pistons for the M5 and he is working on billet tool steel cams for M5x/S5x engines, so I'm sure the karma would be helpful when it is time to buy that stuff.

[pbr87]

If you want to give him a "good deal", just tell him it's free? What's it worth to you sitting around doing nothing? Karma will get you back soon enough and you'll be happy.

I'd at least charge him scrap-metal price for it.

[2002maniac]

$50

[kishg]

vote for free.. i'm betting you get more than $50 worth of goodwill back.

[e34john]

a 6-pack

[TexasTerp]

^ This!