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How much was the z engine?
There you go , if all numbers match you will have a real complete z11. Perfect motor for that 63
409envy
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This is the same person that wanted $100,000 for the rusted out remains of Thunder. $30k for an engine with a z11 top half and water pump seems a bit excessive. No way to prove it’s an actual z11 engine unless that QM stamp is still there. At the end of the day it would all need to be gone through which only adds to the cost obviously.
I said IF all numbers matched it would be a real z11. All meaning block and everything else. Overhauling any used motor is expected .I did not question the price. Buyer that want's a real z11 has to do that .That was my only point of being a real z11.
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409envy
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I was just replying in general to this thread not your post specifically. I’m sorry if I offended anyone.
You never offended me , or anyone else . Just simply saying if a person wanted a complete number matching (if) there it is. The person has to know if he can afford it.
If your comment is referring to me & my 63, that technically won't work. But I guess I could "make" a Z-11 Belair!There you go , if all numbers match you will have a real complete z11. Perfect motor for that 63
I only need the top end. I can stamp a block, and who knows what the stroke is when its together & running.
Jeff
You would know its not a true z11 block.. I figured you must had some interest in it since you knew the asking price . Yes i refered to you only saying if you wanted a number match z11 there it is. I did not imply whether you could afford it or not. I did not intend to offend you in any way.
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Don,
Non taken. I knew the asking price because I asked. I bought some other trinkets from the seller. 30K would be where a fool and his money parted IMO. The only thing it had going for it was the top end IMO. IF it had a QM stamp and a vin# that MATCHED a rumored 63 Impala "Z-11" car it should be worth alot to the guy who owns the car. If I had THAT car it would have been in the back of my truck, one way or another! Providing it could be salvaged, even it it was just a running trailer queen. To the average Joe/collector/hoarder not so much. Without a prominent QM stamp it's just another 409 block to me. Aligning dates are great and probably important for a points car, but I'm sure some Z-11 cars had to have some replacement parts and the dates may not coincide the best.
Regardless it was some cool stuff, he had a bunch of it, and he seemed to know his ?hit! He apparently has been around more of this stuff than most people could even dream of. Lucky guy!
Jeff
Non taken. I knew the asking price because I asked. I bought some other trinkets from the seller. 30K would be where a fool and his money parted IMO. The only thing it had going for it was the top end IMO. IF it had a QM stamp and a vin# that MATCHED a rumored 63 Impala "Z-11" car it should be worth alot to the guy who owns the car. If I had THAT car it would have been in the back of my truck, one way or another! Providing it could be salvaged, even it it was just a running trailer queen. To the average Joe/collector/hoarder not so much. Without a prominent QM stamp it's just another 409 block to me. Aligning dates are great and probably important for a points car, but I'm sure some Z-11 cars had to have some replacement parts and the dates may not coincide the best.
Regardless it was some cool stuff, he had a bunch of it, and he seemed to know his ?hit! He apparently has been around more of this stuff than most people could even dream of. Lucky guy!
Jeff
Was block stamped qm,,,. In this info site qm is 1963 only z11 rpo.
I looked but I couldn’t see any numbers!
Wonder what the seller actually claimed it was ,be curious to know .???? Any body ask??? Without the numbers, could never be sure.
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Evan I agree, I saw and looked at it and 20k for all of it might be reasonable... just saying.
