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ckcjn 07-29-2009 19:20:11 64.12.116.206 32411 Report to Moderator	Yes I have heard of the Beach Boys! LOL! I just wasn't familiar with some of the older engines. Is the truck block the same as the car block? If so someone may want to build one. I just don't want to throw away something that is old and cool. Supposedly it runs I haven't had a chance to try it out. I do know that it is not stuck. Thanks for all your help. ckcjn [Reply]  [No Email]
HalWA 07-29-2009 21:20:45 208.81.157.90 32412 Report to Moderator	Re: 409 engine? in reply to ckcjn, 07-29-2009 19:20:11   The truck block is similar to the car block, but has some extra machining for a lower compression ratio. As such, it probably is not possible to get as high a compression ratio with a truck block as would be possible with a car block. This might make a huge difference in a race car, but for street use, on today's pump gas, it might be just fine. I would try to get it running. A running engine is almost always worth more than a non-running similar engine, since you can actually verify that it will hold coolant in the water jackets and has oil pressure. Someone will probably want the engine. I would be thinking in the $400 to $1000 range, depending on how worn out it is now. To build a street 409 out of it, I would guess that a person would have several thousand more in parts to build a good street engine, depending on what could be scrounged used at swap meets, plus whatever machining that would be required. If the engine will run, I would be most concerned that it has never cracked anywhere from being frozen or that the water jackets have been allowed to rust away badly. Good luck!   [Reply]  [No Email]
ckcjn 07-30-2009 13:47:07 64.12.116.206 32418 Report to Moderator	Re: 409 engine? in reply to HalWA, 07-29-2009 21:20:45   Thank you all for your help and patience with my questions. ckcjn   [Reply]  [No Email]