used 6.5 long block

[stephen]

Any value for a used 6.5 long block? it had a blown head gasket. I decided to get a 6.2-6.5 engine from Heath. It will be here Tuesday. Just wondering what to do with the used long block.Any suggestions. Thanks:smile5:

Stephen

 

[tanman_2006]

Give it to me!!!

 

[Matt Bachand]

Any value for a used 6.5 long block? it had a blown head gasket. I decided to get a 6.2-6.5 engine from Heath. It will be here Tuesday. Just wondering what to do with the used long block.Any suggestions. Thanks:smile5:

Stephen

How much for the Heath Job?

 

[redshift96]

Probably depends on which block it is.

I know that a rebuildable short block goes for $500 from the recycler shops. If you can manage to find a 599 or late 506 from those guys, then it's a score. OTW, not worth the cost of shipping, imho.

But then... the Page guy's 300hp half ton is running an early 506 block if iirc... so there must be a market for them. I just have no idea how you'd reach them aside from posting here.

eBay?
Craigslist?

 

[WarWagon]

I got $75 for mine and was happy to get it out of the way. They just wanted the crank. Found out it had a 'fixable' main crack in it after the sale.

 

[stephen]

casting number is 12552929
serial 5yzf0117

 

[redshift96]

Not bad..

casting number is 12552929
serial 5yzf0117

929 is pre-squirter and all 12mm main bolts, I believe?

I bet if it's crack free and the crank is good, you could get a couple hundred bucks for it at least, whether on CL or by calling your local engine shops. Rebuildable 6.5 short blocks are not easy to come by for these guys. You could alway try eBay too... gets you national exposure, and doesn't cost much if it doesn't sell.

I can't decipher that 2nd code, doesn't look like the usual format for date code. Is it from the passenger side bellhousing flange, opposite the casting code you gave?