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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 41 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 41 | Wow, I haven't been on here for a couple of years! Couple of question, this is going to kill me but I may need to sell one or both of my 302's. One is out of the truck with everything probably still attached to it. Motor is not seized up but obviously I won't be able to make run. The other is in my '52 475 and I believe that will run. What should I expect to get out of these if I decide to part with them. I live in Hazelton, ID. Thanks
Terry Wofford
'52 GMC 3 1/2 Ton
'51 GMC 2 1/2 Ton
'53 GMC 1 1/2 Ton
'53 Chevy 2Ton
"If it ain't broke, well give me the keys and I'll be right back!"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | They are only worth scrap. Send them to me!
All kidding aside the 302 motors are worth something to the right person. The civillian 302 motors are a little more desireable than the military engines, but both can be reworked to fit in the 1/2 ton through 2 ton trucks.
I can't tell you what they are worth, but the market trend seems to have inflated the prices of these motors in the last 1/2 dozen years. Location also plays a factor.
Good luck
John | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | I will be happy to pay the freight to my house and dinner for you and your lady. Now thats a little better deal than BigBad SwingDaddy offered. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | go ask the guys at inliners.org maybe?
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | There's a built 270 GMC bored to 292, H head, big valves, roller rockers, roller cam plus 400 automatic, in the March "Crusin News". Also mentions a 302 'apart'. Asking $7k and he's had some serious offers. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | A properly and carefully and professionally "built" engine is probably worth 4x-8x the value of a rebuild-able engine, even a 302.
What is the value of an unknown GMC domestic 302?
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 41 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 41 | Thanks for the dinner offer! I don't think that will pay the bills though! I could not find a lot of info so I posted it in parts for $500 for the out of truck. I guess if I'm too high someone will let me know. It has the generator, carb, and all the accessories attached to it when I pulled the it. Even has the trans attached!
Terry Wofford
'52 GMC 3 1/2 Ton
'51 GMC 2 1/2 Ton
'53 GMC 1 1/2 Ton
'53 Chevy 2Ton
"If it ain't broke, well give me the keys and I'll be right back!"
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
That looks like a good price.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | im with swing daddy. its worth scrap price until proven. been burned on "oh its a good engine" only to find out i paid more for scrap than i got for it as scrap. | | |
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