2F street value

[HI^C]

Word has it i am looking at another fj40, could be the third i have purchased in the last 2 months or so.

I am looking to possible combine it with one other i have just purchased. SO i will have an extra engine available, to possible help recover some costs. SO i am wondering its value.

2F values

1. 1-5,000 miles
2. 5,000- 50,000 miles
3. 50,000-100,000 miles
4. 100,000 + miles

1. longblock
2. complete pullout

is there a break in the production where different model yrs are more desired then others?

Street as i am not a builder of the engine, nor a dealer.

 

[Pinion]

Depends on what year the 2F is. Late 79 and up blocks were threaded for power steering pump brackets. Thats about all I can think of. I believe that some years had domed pistons but not sure which.

 

[Quazii]

Any guess at the actual milage? I'm not an expert at it's value either but, if you still have it after the holidays I might be intrested. My F just crapped on me and I'm looking at a rebuild. Not looking for "something for nothing" but if you come up with a comparable price and live near East Texas I'll think about buying it. Good luck on the said rumored puschase.

Chris

 

[HI^C]

good point with the PS holes

not close to texas but i will ship, but not until its in my hands.

 

[poseidon]

Its really hard to say what it will go for. I have seen high and low prices. I decided to pick up a spare 2f low when I guy in our local club was doing a conversion. The popularity of the SBC conversion makes it a buyers market alot of the time because there are people that have the 350 in the rig and just want that monster 2f off there garage floor.

I guess what I am saying is that the 2f market fluctuates often and to extreames and if you have a higher dollar figure in mind you may have to hold on to it for a while to get that price.

E

 

[HI^C]

LOL i understand, that is why i kind of broke the miles down. Looking for average pricing.

I need to know and kind of base my decision of buying this other one or not. Sitting on the engine to sell for approx price i can handle, its the paying for it now finding out its not worth 1/4 what i thought, LOL>

 

[Herky]

My dad picked up a perfectly good 2F from a guy doing a 350 swap for $400 and just gave his old one away. I think he got a pretty good deal on it and I'm sure prices vary dramaticly across the country.

 

[Mace]

I have gotten three for free..


But I have seen them go for 1K in good condition..

It depends on who wants to buy it and how much YOU want to get for it..

 

[poseidon]

I would PM "Pighead" on this board, he probably knows more about 2f engines and what they buy and sell for than I ever could.

E

 

[Pighead]

I would PM "Pighead" on this board, he probably knows more about 2f engines and what they buy and sell for than I ever could.

E

E, you make me laugh. I don't know nuthin about what 2Fs go for. and what i do know, Hi^Cs not asking. If you knew the story you'd know why. so here's the story...
Early spring a guy comes driving by, I'm wrenching on the Pig. "You want another engine for that" he says. "Yup" says I. I bring home a free late F, put it on the stand, start disassembling and calling machine shops. Looking for someone competent. 3rd guy says "Nope, don't rebuild those, in fact, getting tired of tripping over these blocks in my shop" Seems he was now into minis and had a few leftover sixes. I bought 8 blocks in varying degrees of completeness and repair. For 500 bucks. Moved 'em in a rented trailer, stored 'em in a rented garage. Barely had time to sort them out before I bought a '63 engine (complete from single barrel carb to oil pan) at the PMC swapmeet. For 75 bucks. Gave that one to my brother. Traded the '77 for 2 cases of beer. Traded 2 early Fs for a case each. Traded pieces/parts for a sixpack each. Took all the remaining blocks apart, built my self one bad F/2F engine.
Learned a bunch about the straight six and 'Cruiser Karma. I might buy, but I won't sell.

 

[poseidon]

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You still know more about 2fs and the story may help HI^C decide if he has a gem or a (something else) in his pocket.

In theory with you hoarding all the F/2Fs it should increase the value, right??

I knew you came into some but I thought you may have sold a few for $ to get your investment back. I didn't realize the pigsty was like Shawshank and everything was bought and sold with cigs and beer.

E

 

[labartonmd]

Well, I'm in the middle of planning a Bad F/2F rebuild staring from several builder motors. If you had access to all years, what would be your choice of block, heads, carb, dizzy for the baddest F/2F hybrid?

 

[Mace]

Well, I'm in the middle of planning a Bad F/2F rebuild staring from several builder motors. If you had access to all years, what would be your choice of block, heads, carb, dizzy for the baddest F/2F hybrid?

Start with a good 2F block/head and turbocharge it..

 

[Pighead]

Well, I'm in the middle of planning a Bad F/2F rebuild staring from several builder motors. If you had access to all years, what would be your choice of block, heads, carb, dizzy for the baddest F/2F hybrid?[/QUOTE]

O.K., let's completely hijack Hi^Cs thread.
1) I didn't have access to all years. If I did I'd probably still be deliberating between a turbo diesel, a Landcruiser V8 and 454.
B) What I did have was a sty full of early Fs, 2 late Fs and 3 2Fs, the newest probably a '76 or so. I took everything apart, used the best of what I had. Fortunately, one of the 2Fs came with an RV cam. I've always wanted a cam, and my Pig had reached that age when smog checks are no longer required. Plus, I had already bought Morgans' doubler, so I knew I was going SOA and would be turning 35s. I decided to go pretty much all-out on this 6.
So, took my best 2F block, did the routine machine shop stuff plus bored it .050 over, rotating assembly got balanced, Federal-Mogul pistons, Sealed-power rings, got that cam reground, new gears, lifters. Took my late F head in for a bowl job, new valves, had the manifold stud holes re-tapped for the bigger 2F studs. Re-used my Downey header, had Jim C. re-build my carb, got one of those Toyota Hi-Po intake manifolds too. Still have the Non-smog/'68 dizzy with pertronix that I've used for years.
It may not be the baddest, perhaps I shoulda got the chevy valves and gone with a later 2F electronic dizzy. Maybe next engine I will.

 

[labartonmd]

Thanks, sorry for the hijack.
"Now, back to live action.."

 

[helocat]

5 yrs ago I sold my fully loaded 79’ 2F with everything in good shape for $375. As with most I started out asking $600+ but once I pulled it and it was in the way the price dropped quickly! I know a number that have sold this last year like this. The longer they sit on the shop floor in the way the quicker the price drops! (Now for F’s I know two in the last 12 months that were “Just come haul it away” deals.)

Of course more people are wanting to stick with the OEM plant so the $$ are in your favor. Location and market in the end.

Mark

 

[PabloCruise]

Where you at Hi^C?