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DAWG
06-03-2007, 11:02 AM
who says that tag sales arent for men.
actually a divorce tag sale wife got the house and contents in it .
look what I got for 500 bucks
406 stroker with victor intake and brodix track 1 heads.
other goodies in there aswell.
the wife said the motor was in the car for a year which he wrecked.
http://webpages.charter.net/harrycoon/100_0212%20(Small).JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/harrycoon/100_0207%20(Small).JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/harrycoon/100_0209%20(Small).JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/harrycoon/100_0210%20(Small).JPG

Project_Gotham
06-03-2007, 01:29 PM
You lucky DAWG you!!!!!!

novanutcase
06-03-2007, 01:47 PM
I feel bad for the guy but you SCOOOOORRREEEDDD!!!!:woot: :cheers: :thumbsup:

John

DAWG
06-03-2007, 02:41 PM
pulled the pan and all the lower end looks all forged except the rods with I thought were aluminum but turns out to be titanium!
the guy raced drag cars on weekends .
windage tray and scraper under the pan aswell.
Ok whats a conservative ballpark figure for horsepower and torque for this motor?
pistons are flat tops btw. (borescoped the sparkplug holes)

Jay Hilliard
06-03-2007, 03:35 PM
Depending on cam, but I would guess ~440hp. 1hp + per cubic inch comes easy these days.

Steve1968LS2
06-03-2007, 05:15 PM
pulled the pan and all the lower end looks all forged except the rods with I thought were aluminum but turns out to be titanium!
the guy raced drag cars on weekends .
windage tray and scraper under the pan aswell.
Ok whats a conservative ballpark figure for horsepower and torque for this motor?
pistons are flat tops btw. (borescoped the sparkplug holes)

$500?

Titanium rods? Hell yea.. that got got screwed..

Oh well, your gain.. nice score! :thumbsup:

Smack_talker
06-03-2007, 05:25 PM
sweet deal. I bet that guy is pissed.:lol:

mdprovee
06-03-2007, 06:12 PM
Nice find. Congrats!

LateNight72
06-03-2007, 06:37 PM
I'll give 'ya $700... :D

Congrats on a steal!

-Todd

lil427z
06-03-2007, 07:36 PM
good things happen to good people.
rick k:D

DAWG
06-04-2007, 06:00 AM
Im trying to ID the heads and intake
its a victor intake
brodix heads where do i find the numbers?
I see some on the end of the head 109 stamped
also found another number on the heads
M709

DAWG
06-10-2007, 05:04 AM
after installing a stud girdle for the rockers and got a set of billet valve covers I decided to throw on a fresh coat of POR 15 engine paint.
the intake will be bead blasted next week.
http://webpages.charter.net/harrycoon/100_0213%20(Medium).JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/harrycoon/100_0214%20(Medium).JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/harrycoon/100_0215%20(Medium).JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/harrycoon/100_0216%20(Medium).JPG

Bill Howell
06-10-2007, 08:37 AM
Sorry, but I have been on the other side of one of these deals. My ex got a 71 442. 455/4speed/ac etc. convert. Then the dumbass sold it for $5000!!!!!!!!!!

I guess this thread just brings back bad memories. Maybe the thing to do would be call the previous owner and see if he wanted it back for $500. :thumbsup:

Always remember this, what goes around, comes around.......

I really don't mean to rain on your parade, it is just I have been there, know the feeling.

DAWG
06-10-2007, 03:09 PM
im sure if the guy wanted it he would have said so in the settlement.
he just took his clothes and cars with tools and left.
I talked to the guy today he said its better i got it than some idiot that dont know what he got .
plus he laughed when I told him I got the motor off his wife for 500 bucks.
So everything is cool.
Turns out we went to high school together and used to hang out a long while back.

Bill Howell
06-10-2007, 03:13 PM
Cool, now I feel better, congrats on the find.:thumbsup:

3kidsnotime
06-11-2007, 02:35 PM
Sorry, but I have been on the other side of one of these deals. My ex got a 71 442. 455/4speed/ac etc. convert. Then the dumbass sold it for $5000!!!!!!!!!!

I guess this thread just brings back bad memories. Maybe the thing to do would be call the previous owner and see if he wanted it back for $500. :thumbsup:

Always remember this, what goes around, comes around.......

I really don't mean to rain on your parade, it is just I have been there, know the feeling.
I much agree Bill, Mine did it to, just to spite me Very cool monte ss from AZ gm proving grounds given to me for some stuff I had done sold it to the guy next door for 1000.00

DAWG
06-11-2007, 03:14 PM
well he found the dyno slip for me and im astounded that the motor did 675HP
687 ftlb of torque?

trapin
06-11-2007, 08:03 PM
HUH??!! :omg:

Dawg.........YOU DOG!!!!