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    Default 2.8L blue motor, how much??

    hey there everyone, just wondering how much a 2.8L motor is worth? i have one that is stripped down ready for a rebuild, but bought a new engine, now i just want to tidy up the shed, how much could it be worth? is it worth splitting it all up and selling seperate, like crank, pistons, block, head, cam, etc?

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    It's not worth anything. A 202 on ebay usually sells for no more than about $150.

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    not much of a selling point, running would probably sell, but in the past i've thrown out 173's... try your luck on e-bay, you may have just the right bits someone is looking for...

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    They dont sell old motors like that at my wrecking yard, what they are worth in scrap metal is what they are worth and that's where they go

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    ive got an offer from my mechanic (so he'd know values) $50 and he'll give me his stripped down 202 ready for rebuild... they arent worth much but you do get decent dollars to sell them as scrap. i have a 173 are any 202 parts worth putting in my engine? sorry to take over thread but i may as well save space and not create a new one.
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    they're all the same parts reall they just have sifferent heads and different bores to the block.

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    i might take him up on his offer just incase i need parts later. him being a mechanic i trust the parts are in good shape and 50 bucks is cheap as
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    well you can pick vh commodores up now for like 150-200 bucks. they may not be in good nick yea.
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