1969 COPO engine

[gregsthe1]

Tell you what, I'll meet you guys halfway. If the engine sells to someone here I'll personally donate $100 to the site.

I plan on telling him that if someone offers $20k to take it. There's a rebuilt COPO race engine listed on eBay for $50k so I think that's where he came up with the starting price. He knows it's not worth that much and as I said he will most certainly accept much less but first it takes someone who's in need and serious before he'll start negotiating down.

I appreciate all of the comments and concerns as they are warranted. But I'm not interested in doing anything deceitful or malicious so I'm fine with where I stand.

[Pro Stock John]

Have you guys tried removing the paint in that spot?

[gregsthe1]

He said he was going to try this weekend so hopefully he can get me some decent photos of it. I told him if not then I'd try to make it over there one day this week to help him. He's about an hour away from me so it's not easy to just pop over there. When it happens I'll report back here with findings.

[napa68]

I'll second Doug's comments. We are having a discussion to sell a 40k engine, and no one involved will spend $30?

It's not my decision, but think it is appropriate to kill this thread.

[Steve Shauger]

Greg, I see you understand the rules and knowingly posted a for sale ad in a non classified forum. This is very unfair to our contributing members. I was aware and had hoped you would have become a contributing member, but after 6 days you feel you are entitled and don't need to follow the rules.

I have no choice but to remove your post. This site has well established and has maintained a membership of serious hobbyist, historians, restorers, service providers and collectors.

I will be removing it shortly. If you do sell it from the site no need to send any money!!

[gregsthe1]

Okay I'm out! Please delete my account.

[1967 4K]

What account?

[Mr70]

Originally Posted by gregsthe1

Okay I'm out! Please delete my account.

Originally Posted by 1967 4K

What account?

On account of him not wanting to pay anything.

[Tuna Joe]

Quick question as I’m not well versed on COPO stuff.
If the owner of the COPO car that this engine came out of doesn't want the COPO engine for 40k,
why would anyone else pay such a large sum of money for it?
In other words what’s special about it other than the engine pad stamping?
For someone to build a tribute car?

[ryanchevelle]

I don’t think anyone else will pay that kind of money. It’s worth the most to be reunited with the car. Actually Id be willing to guess it’s worth the most to the guy who has it now. That’s usually the way it goes. If someone had a copo and wanted the next best thing to the original motor then they would go a route like this. Real copo motor or a CE copo motor. I doubt someone would invest that kind of money on a tribute, especially considering what tributes sell for compared to the ask here.