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Old 07-17-2006, 04:44 AM
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Default Really ridiculous ebay hemi auction

This guy has a starting bid of $50,000 on a NOS hemi short block with blank pad. He's so proud of the fact it has a Jan 1970 casting date "perfect for your hemicuda convertible." Too bad he has no clue. Just about every 1971 hemicar came with a 1969 casting date block. (the factory had an oversupply of them). My 71 hemicuda ragtop's original block was a 1969 as was the original engine in my 71 hemi charger. What he has is a 1970 over-the-counter warranty replacement block, a rare find but it would be incorrect for the date-code correct restoration of a 1970 or 71 hemicar. And if someone was dumb enough to buy it and stamp their VIN into it it would be immediately obvious due to the date code, that it was a restamp.

The real funny thing is that it would be "date code correct" for my 70 hemi charger since the original owner blew his first engine in January of 1970 and had the dealer honored the warranty, this would be the short block he would have gotten.

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Old 07-17-2006, 05:54 AM
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I would have to say that what he has is rare,but $50,000.00! I doubt that anyone will buy it but you never know! Some people can afford it and will buy it if needed that badly! I was trying to deal with a guy on a 67 model 426 Hemi in parts but was all there! He wanted $26,000.00 for everything! I don't need a Hemi that bad!LOL. I was wanting one to make a Hemi dart but that kind of money is a little steep for me just for an engine! somebody may buy it you never know!

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I remember selling a complete warranty june date 1970 426 hemi that came as an extra motor with a real 68 hemi dart I bought back in '89. I got $8500 for it in 1994 and it took a while to sell.

$50k is way too high for a warranty piece.
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Old 07-17-2006, 07:40 PM
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if someone was dumb enough to buy it and stamp their VIN into it it would be immediately obvious due to the date code, that it was a restamp.

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That won't necessarily stop some 'know-it-all' from doing so, though
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Default Re: Really ridiculous ebay hemi auction

Now here's a slightly more reasonable one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HEMI-NOS-...1QQcmdZViewItem
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