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04-05-2008, 10:06 PM
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Re: 1969 COPO 427 MN Block
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Why call these guys cheap? Perhaps they have have other things that they need to spend their hard earned cash on, like paying a mortgage, heating the house, taking care of a patent, or maybe even feeding the kids. Not everyone can spend boat loads of cash on over priced car parts being sold these days. Some guys want to be in this hobby for the pleasure of owning one of these special cars, and may not be able to spend $20,000 for an engine block. I have way more respect for those guys, than the guys trying to hold them hostage, just because they have their original block, or trans.  [/ QUOTE ] Sorry to use the term "cheap" for lack of a better term... what should I have called it? I wasn't referring to this particular situation because I know nothing about it.... I too would balk at $28k for the original motor - especially if there's a premium (possibly a ransom) being asked by the seller. There's a point (a price) when that's not realistic, even if you're Donald Trump.I aplaud anyone for hanging onto a good car if they can, but a good car also deserves a certain level of respect (like being reunited with its original components when the opportunity presents itself). We all cringe when a guy tries to restore a good rare car with poor quality parts and poor workmanship and actually does more bad than good. It's not for any of us to to say whether he's right or wrong to do what he does with his car... 
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#23
04-06-2008, 06:37 AM
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Re: 1969 COPO 427 MN Block
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Are you saying this COPO would be worth 280K more with its original engine? That would be 28K to make 280K. Jason [/ QUOTE ] I think at the rate of $.10 to $10.00 would be the ratio of $28,000 to $2.8 Million.
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#24
04-06-2008, 08:42 AM
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Re: 1969 COPO 427 MN Block
You're absolutely right, I was thinking it was a dollar to make 10.
Jason 
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04-07-2008, 01:54 AM
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Re: 1969 COPO 427 MN Block
That block was cast 1 week before mine, assembled 1 1/2 month before mine and my partial VIN is 19N661xxx.
I guess they were just not machined, nor assembled, in the same order as they were cast.
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Anders Stålklint. After selling my COPO 9561 I´m now a "postman" with the main project being a 1966 327 2 dr sedan Chevy II. 
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#26
04-07-2008, 01:58 AM
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Re: 1969 COPO 427 MN Block
2 of the May 69 pad stamped motors i had were cast Dec 68 and Jan 69..A third May stamp was cast April 22 69. A Jan stamped pad[TO128MN] had a dec 68 casting.
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#28
04-21-2008, 12:44 AM
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Re: 1969 COPO 427 MN Block
I see this seller ended the auction early. Anyone know who had it for sale or if he sold it on the side??
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#29
05-09-2008, 07:00 AM
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Re: 1969 COPO 427 MN Block
Looks like the deal fell through and it is for sale on ebay again.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...em=250245642186
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1969 SS396 Post Sedan Delivered to Van-T Topeka KS MCACN Day2 Concourse Gold Award 1965 VW El Lobo Dune Buggy built in the mid 70’s for the Iowa Shriners 1968 Schwinn Orange Krate 1969 Schwinn Pea Picker 1968 Schwinn 5-Speed 1970 Schwinn 3-Speed Deluxe 1972 Schwinn 10-Speed Continental 1973 Schwinn 5-Speed Suburban All Original Paint Bikes
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#30
05-09-2008, 06:12 PM
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Re: 1969 COPO 427 MN Block
-----Is the one picture of the side of the block by the oil filter a picture of the repaired damage??? The picture is bad but the damage appears substantial........Bill S
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