v-6 motor value - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Ratpowerd67 · 08-21-2002, 08:06 PM

a buddy of mine bought a 67 gmc with only 63 original miles. he bought the truck for the cab and front clip, but it has a huge 350 cid v-6 motor with a th400, and it runs great. he wants to sell the rest but has know idea what to ask for it. its all complete, motor , trans and rolling frame and all. anybody know what the v6 is worth?........thanks, Rat......

Longhorn Man · 08-21-2002, 08:37 PM

There was no 350, just a 305 and 351. The 351 is very hard to find, , they were both awsome engines, but unfortunantly, no one is willing to pay much for either one.

Ratpowerd67 · 08-21-2002, 09:11 PM

yah, thats it a 351. tis very touqey, and the trans shifts almost to hard........he wants to sell them cheap, to whoever is interested. thanks for your reply , Rat.........

Suicide-D · 08-21-2002, 09:22 PM

They don't have alot of resale value because they are very hard to find parts for. They are only worth anything to someone who already has one. Is it a long wheel base? and what kind of rear end does it have? the worth of that setup will really rely on the th400 and the rearend. Don't expect a mint for the motor. And please tell me that truck has 63,000 miles on it not 63! well I guess that could 100063 also...

Ratpowerd67 · 08-21-2002, 09:37 PM

lol, yes 63,000...its a long fleet with a 12 bolt rear, dont now about posi or gear size. yah dirt dobber, is very rare, ive never seen one like it before. its huge for its size.......thanks,........Rat

galoolie · 08-21-2002, 10:39 PM

I sold my 351 about six years ago to a heavy truck salvage yard for $75.00. These engines typically were used in larger GMC trucks and old fork lifts, I am told. I tried for over a year advertising my engine to try and get more out of it, but no luck. I don't think the 305/351's are practical for a 1/2 or 3/4 T compared to what available now. In their day, however,
they were quite the engine.

Longhorn Man · 08-21-2002, 10:41 PM

Well, no one else has done it...so I'll pimp the site.
http://www.favorites.com/~jolly/305V6.htm

O'l Buck · 08-22-2002, 02:18 AM

i saw one sell here a couple months ago for $125, but it had a 2 ton farm truck attatched to it.

Ratpowerd67 · 08-22-2002, 06:06 AM

longhornmail, that link is cool! thanks for the input guys,.......Rat..

Erl · 08-22-2002, 01:49 PM

I bought a 305V6 from slammed67 for $250. The motor had less than 20k miles and had the power steering setup including the pump I needed. It also had the bell housing and a 3sp transmission. Maybe I paid too much, but it does not need rebuilding. I am putting the truck back to original and the motor number is correct. I saw one sell on eBay for $100.

**DREW67** · 08-22-2002, 02:19 PM

The engine that you bought from slammer67 is a very very good engine with low miles, you did not pay to much for it. I wish I would have bought it now just to have.

C10 - C90 Bill · 08-22-2002, 02:23 PM

Maybe they are losing value, but I sold a '64 305 V-6 with about 89,000 miles on it in 1982 for $300 and the man was glad to have it.

Longhorn Man · 08-22-2002, 05:32 PM

Well, back in 82 they were still common. That was just as the deisels were getting turbos on them and becoming the truck motor of choice.

RShaips · 08-22-2002, 11:06 PM

I had a 61 305 with 70,000 miles on it that ran excellent,I coudn't give it away.Finally dumped it in the junkyard scrap pile ! They were used in some forklifts .

08-21-2002, 08:06 PM	#1
Ratpowerd67 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Trenton ,Texas Posts: 328	v-6 motor value a buddy of mine bought a 67 gmc with only 63 original miles. he bought the truck for the cab and front clip, but it has a huge 350 cid v-6 motor with a th400, and it runs great. he wants to sell the rest but has know idea what to ask for it. its all complete, motor , trans and rolling frame and all. anybody know what the v6 is worth?........thanks, Rat......

08-21-2002, 10:39 PM	#6
galoolie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 127	I sold my 351 about six years ago to a heavy truck salvage yard for $75.00. These engines typically were used in larger GMC trucks and old fork lifts, I am told. I tried for over a year advertising my engine to try and get more out of it, but no luck. I don't think the 305/351's are practical for a 1/2 or 3/4 T compared to what available now. In their day, however, they were quite the engine. __________________ Galoolie

08-22-2002, 02:18 AM	#8
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	i saw one sell here a couple months ago for $125, but it had a 2 ton farm truck attatched to it. __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

08-22-2002, 01:49 PM	#10
Erl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 555	I bought a 305V6 from slammed67 for $250. The motor had less than 20k miles and had the power steering setup including the pump I needed. It also had the bell housing and a 3sp transmission. Maybe I paid too much, but it does not need rebuilding. I am putting the truck back to original and the motor number is correct. I saw one sell on eBay for $100. __________________ 1968 GMC 305 V6 3/4 4x4 Stepside 06 Corvette Daily Driver Dallas TX

08-22-2002, 02:19 PM	#11
DREW67 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, Mo Posts: 1,031	The engine that you bought from slammer67 is a very very good engine with low miles, you did not pay to much for it. I wish I would have bought it now just to have. __________________ DREW67

08-21-2002, 08:37 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	There was no 350, just a 305 and 351. The 351 is very hard to find, , they were both awsome engines, but unfortunantly, no one is willing to pay much for either one.

08-21-2002, 09:11 PM	#3
Ratpowerd67 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Trenton ,Texas Posts: 328	yah, thats it a 351. tis very touqey, and the trans shifts almost to hard........he wants to sell them cheap, to whoever is interested. thanks for your reply , Rat.........

08-21-2002, 09:22 PM	#4
Suicide-D Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Katy, TX...but the love of my life resides in Dublin,OH. Posts: 1,408	They don't have alot of resale value because they are very hard to find parts for. They are only worth anything to someone who already has one. Is it a long wheel base? and what kind of rear end does it have? the worth of that setup will really rely on the th400 and the rearend. Don't expect a mint for the motor. And please tell me that truck has 63,000 miles on it not 63! well I guess that could 100063 also...

08-21-2002, 09:37 PM	#5
Ratpowerd67 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Trenton ,Texas Posts: 328	lol, yes 63,000...its a long fleet with a 12 bolt rear, dont now about posi or gear size. yah dirt dobber, is very rare, ive never seen one like it before. its huge for its size.......thanks,........Rat

08-21-2002, 10:41 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Well, no one else has done it...so I'll pimp the site. http://www.favorites.com/~jolly/305V6.htm

08-22-2002, 06:06 AM	#9
Ratpowerd67 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Trenton ,Texas Posts: 328	longhornmail, that link is cool! thanks for the input guys,.......Rat..

08-22-2002, 02:23 PM	#12
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,087	Maybe they are losing value, but I sold a '64 305 V-6 with about 89,000 miles on it in 1982 for $300 and the man was glad to have it.

08-22-2002, 05:32 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Well, back in 82 they were still common. That was just as the deisels were getting turbos on them and becoming the truck motor of choice.

08-22-2002, 11:06 PM	#14
RShaips Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Augusta Missouri Posts: 804	I had a 61 305 with 70,000 miles on it that ran excellent,I coudn't give it away.Finally dumped it in the junkyard scrap pile ! They were used in some forklifts .



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