I have a 1931 complete rebuilt engine for sale including rebuilt starter, and. generator. engine has an updraft carb and fuel pump, btm end distributor, bell housing wiring harness. Could use some helping pricing engine.

thanks

More information regarding the rebuild would help.

Thanks for the interest. Engine was rebuilt 15 years ago by Clayton, an old time engine builder here in Phoenix, Engine has never fired, however turned over on a regular basis with oil regularly sprayed into the cylinders. The engine can be inspected here in Phoenix.
At rebuild, engine was bored with new pistons, rings, valves, camshaft. over 1,000 dollars just in parts.
Engine is customer pick up here in Phx.
Hope this answers some of your questions.

??? Is the engine painted in factory spec colors .Live here in Phx. Would like to see engine or pics. blue38

Just checked your original post ..what is the price on the engine? blue38

good to hear from you blue38, email me at judjudkinsgmail and we can set a time for you to view engine here in phx. I really don't what to ask for. Once you see engine I'm sure we can come to a fair price. I really don't know what its worth.

The forum clearly states PRICE MUST BE INCLUDED, DON'T PLAY THE FISHING GAME. If you're trying to get bids on this go to eBay.

sorry, i'm new to the site. My price for my engine is $2,000.00 Dollars or best offer, Customer pick up.
Thanks

Hey,djphx---you do not need to apologize----I'm certain you meant no harm---besides,everyone,especially the newbies,which I was not to long ago,are allowed to make a mistake---Heck even RON may have made one---he probably did not mean to be so nasty,just got up on the wrong side of the bed------EH, RON!!!

Thanks for the kind comments Ron. No offense taken. I appreciate all the great info on this site and want to a good neighbor.
Jud

blue38, do you still want to see engine? Location near 32nd street and Cactus. here in Phx. let me know I have some other parts also, drive line, deferential rear axle and brakes.

ops, better put pricing on drive line, differential, rear axel and brakes..250 dollars for all, customer pick up...here in phx,

I made a mistake once; thought I was wrong about something but found out later I was right. Peace, out.

ron

sent you a p.m. blue38

Ron,
I'm sure it was not the intent but your earlier post concerning adding the price and pointing out that this is a requirement for posting parts for sale, seemed a little harsh to me. It soured my mood. While it was correct to point this out, I think there may have been just a tad of knee-jerk here.

It seemed clear to me that the poster for the engine merely asked for help in that he didn't know what a fair price would be for the engine. Nothing more. At least, to me, it seemed innocent and didn't seem tantamount to an auction or a fishing expedition and didn't deserve the sort of open and over-the-top reprimand given.

The emphasis on some of the words (putting them in capital letters) is like shouting and could be deemed mean sorted and grouchy. Tone and inflection, while not heard by the ear, can still be interpreted and imagined by the reader, given the context, even in print. It seems to me that Moderators should use the least discipline necessary to achieve the desired result.

I remember that there used to be an official at Hershey Fall Meets that blazingly and blairingly announced over and over, ad nausea, about cars that would be towed, if not moved immediately. (Some of you may remember what I'm writing about.) The tone and inflection in these announcements went on throughout the whole meet, it seemed. They came across as mean-sorted and were dispiriting and mood changing to those in earshot (read: just about all over the whole area). That sort of reprimand should not be needed here, even if it does comes in print.

I am in no position or standing to counsel but it may be a good idea to take a lesson or two from Bob Barker about how to keep future promptings more ... well, acceptable. A gentle nudge to remind us of rule infractions is about all that is required. Certainly not dragged out by the ear to the woodshed like a six-year- old as with djphx. Grin.

The above is posted openly because yours was.
Thanks,
Charlie

BTW: Unlike some, I make mistakes all the time. Maybe this is another one. Just shoot me.

I don't make the rules but I do try and follow them, I was just the messenger in this case. If you or the advertiser are so thin-skinned that your "feelings" are hurt or you are upset about someone pointing out the easily understood facts then maybe you ought to get away from your computer for a while, you may be taking this a little too seriously. I've seen more than one poster on this site (and others) argue and whine about trivialities no one else gives two dead about; lighten up, this is supposed to be fun. Want to sell something, state the price or put the ad in the appropriate section. If everyone played by the rules in this country our Nation wouldn't be in the shape it's in now.

Charlie,you really hit the nail on the head,as I mentioned in earlier post,trying to give Ron a subtle hint to be kind in his mannerism seems to not have found the mark!!!I guess his bed only has one side to get up on---LOL

Withdrawing engine on this site, placed add on ebay with new price. Gave everyone here a chance to buy at lower price.

I'm not trying to be a smart-ass but I have several of these engines I can't even give away; I do hope someone will buy your engine but there's a very tiny demand for these old chevy motors. They usually get replaced with a later full-pressure engine, for a good reason. Good luck.

I have a boneyard full of 1929-32 engines and in 30 plus years I have sold only one engine and it was to a local dude. The rest of them are still here. I consider an early six cylinder engine a boat anchor until it is sold. Once a buyer does come along (which is very, very rarely) he is usually two to three thousand miles away. The shipping that far will cost more than what I am usually asking for the engine, therefore, it will remain in my boneyard.

maybe if all your engines were rebuilt you could sell them.

djphx,
Do you still have the rear end stuff? I'd like to see a picture of the brake set up. I've got a 1929 sedan missing some brake parts. I know the differentials are different.
Thanks,
Winemaker

Not really. Most fellows that have been in the hobby for a long time know that the term "rebuilt" means absolutely nothing since most "rebuilt" early six cylinder engines are usually questionable, and some have not been "rebuilt" at all.

Many guys prefer to have the engine rebuilt themselves...that way they know what they are getting and they are not wasting money on a supposedly "rebuilt" engine that needs to be gone through correctly again.

Rebuilding an engine strictly for resale is usually a waste of money because the return on the investment will probably not materialize and, here again, the one dude that does need the engine usually lives two or three thousand miles away and the shipping costs are expensive.

i'm new on here. for my own edification, if a have a chevy part for sale, is it against the law for me to ask yall what it's worth?

Fossil; Do you see the BIG RED words in the forum listing? Do you own research and put what you want for the item. You can try other websites if you're fishing for bids. I always figure what I'd be satisfied with then go with that. You might make money on an auction site, if that's what you're trying to do. Mainly the Chevy site is intended to provide a place for Chevrolet fans to help each other with parts, ideas and experience and not a place to try and squeeze the last highest cent out people trying to get their project in shape. Good luck.

well it seems kinda strange to me that a person shouldn't ask a chevy enthusiast what a chevy part is worth. i have an antique car clock business and i have people ask me all the time what a particular clock is worth. i have no problem telling them what i know about values. maybe i'm kinda funny that way.

ok, ok, i promise i will never ask what something is worth in here. sorry. (geeeeez). oh, before i forget, if i run across an old carburetor, can i ask Chip what it's worth? i will not do so if it's against the law.

junkyard--if you can't sell a boneyard full of engines, maybe you need need to find a new endeavor. you did start um up and run um for the customer, right? or were you selling scrap iron? i use to sell used engines. i started them up and they hauled them off. when they left my driveway they owned it.

Yes, posting a part for sale requires an asking price.

Asking what a part is worth is just as legitimate a question as any other. It can be because a person is looking for one or has one that might be for sale. Just remember that condition and application are the two major factors in determining the value. The more accurate description the better others can give their opinions on value. It you like the advise then you can list the part for sale with the price you like or offer the person the price given by others.

The other way is to post a price and then add OBO. If the offer is mutually acceptable then a sale will be made.

So post your question in the 29-32 Forum rather than the for sale forum. Once you are satisfied with the information received then post in the for sale forum.

Dog, you are 100% correct. The last "rebuilt" engine that sold on ebay went for around 1100.
My first thought was that fishing wasn't going on after reading this entire thread. I then went to ebay and find out the seller knows a heck of a lot more then me regarding pricing of a 1931 chevy engine- and so, Ron, in my book you were on the $ concerning the fishing call.
Go to ebay and make your own judgement after reading the description....

With all the hype ("eight to ten-thousand dollars, or more" to rebuild) attached to this fellows eBay listing it seems he knows a lot more (or thinks he does) about "what this is worth" than most of the Chevy folks on this website; then WHY ask in the first place? No one is going to pay that much for an old 192 engine unless it is gold plated. Hope he hasn't spent the money yet............

djphx: The auction of your 1931 "rebuilt" engine that you had on eBay ended today and apparently it didn't get any bids. Obviously having a "rebuilt" engine doesn't necessarily mean that it will sell either.




Since your "rebuilt" engine didn't sell you might want to take up a new "endeavor" like "road fossil" suggested for me because of my statement that old engines ("rebuilt" or otherwise) are usually boat anchors and are hard to sell. You might want to contact "road fossil" to see what he suggests.

Dog; What size boat would you recommend this item would be suitable for, and how strong a current would it hold against?

I am looking for the front bumper brackets for a 1930 Chevy coup. They are approximately 2 inches wide, 3/16" thick steel bar, bent over double in the center , with a 5/8" hole through both pieces for the attachment bolts to the front frame horns. The 5/8' holes sit just below the Main bumper brace bracket
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Steven
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