how rare are 440 blocks becomming.im tryin to put together a stroker out of all my spare parts and the only blocks i can find locally are gold plated and diamond encrusted.

I sold a 1966 shortblock that was going to take some effort to take apart last Summer for 200 dollars and almost had to deliver it to get that much. My Friend has one prised fairly in the Moparts ads. I'm down to about 2-3 (440) blocks now and will probably keep them around.

I see them on craigslist for $300 to $500 on a regular basis but they are harder to find than they used to be.

thats kinda what i thought.one guy thought he was doin me a big favor at 700 bucks,thats nuts.i found an old 70,s modle motor home with a 440 in it the guy said i could have it if i come take it out.sounds like a lot of work.

I sold one last year (bare block w/t caps) that had been hot tanked, mag'ed, and verified that it would clean up at .030 for $500. It was a 69 block

Good ones are getting rare enough that I think I'll keep an eye out and grab a couple to stick in the corner.

I wouldn't spend my money on a 440 block to build for a Hi Po application as long as I could get a 400 block for the same or less money

yep......but if it's FREE it might worth the effort to grab it. Plus isn't the motor home blocks suppose to have advantage as for as thicker casting or something ?

thats what i hear

I always keep this in my favourites.

http://www.440source.com/blockinfo.htm

ill pick up any 400 blocks i can find but i already have EVERYTHING i need for a 496 RB.

A quick sample in my area.


http://meadville.craigslist.org/pts/5404113147.html

Thxs !!!! Great info !

A lot of 440's for sale around here that the owners must think have a gold bar hiding inside the oil pan. I don't plan on getting rid of my 76 short block.

Let's not get that myth revived again!

R.

Out here they`re still available and cheaper than those figures.......

Trust me I would pay those prices either. I used to have a hook-up with a local coal mine. Don't ask me why they used 440 engines on their generators but when they changed engines I picked up the old ones complete for 50 dollars. Those days are long gone.

Several years ago you could get complete motors and trannies for $200-$300 dollars...........

Here's another take on it.....
$700 for a complete 440 long block that's already out of the car isn't a bargain, but depending on how much of it you need, it's not stupid money either.
If someone is looking to build a stroker and will use nothing but the block, then keep shopping.
But for a guy looking for a 400-500hp basic build, and can use all the cores(block, crank, rods, heads), it's not that bad..... Provided the cores were all rebuildable. Crank not cracked, heads not cracked, etc.
The only way I'd pay that much is with the understanding it's only worth that price if all the cores pass a mag test.
So, this would have to be a case where I knew the seller and could pay after all the cores checked out.

Around here, a nice BBC mark IV std deck 4 bolt block can go for a grand.

I paid 75.00 for a complete 440, and got a bunch for free ....lol

Right now I have one bare block .030 over, another short block alum rods and JE pistons also .030 over, then I have one 440 short block that was sitting outside with no heads on it....it was free...lol