WANTED: Pontiac 455cid Block
79Bandit
06-08-2006, 12:42 PM
Looking for a 455 pontiac dont care what kind of condition as long as its salvagable. pm me if you got anything thanks.
MrPbody
06-09-2006, 08:27 AM
Bandit,
Not good with PMs... (computer "stupid"). I have plenty of 455s. The question from me to you is: Why? For the '79 body, there were no 455s. 400 blocks are physically stroger than 455s. If you're starting a new build, base it on the 400 block (cheaper, too!). We get about $400 for a 428 or 455 block, and $150-200 for a 400. There are still thousands of 400 blocks out there. The Eagle rotating "kit" converts a 400 into the equal of a 455, plus the added benefits of smaller bearings, lighter/tougher parts and the aforementioned stronger block.
Where are you located? Feel free to e-mail me. (cvms@cstone.net)
Jim
Not good with PMs... (computer "stupid"). I have plenty of 455s. The question from me to you is: Why? For the '79 body, there were no 455s. 400 blocks are physically stroger than 455s. If you're starting a new build, base it on the 400 block (cheaper, too!). We get about $400 for a 428 or 455 block, and $150-200 for a 400. There are still thousands of 400 blocks out there. The Eagle rotating "kit" converts a 400 into the equal of a 455, plus the added benefits of smaller bearings, lighter/tougher parts and the aforementioned stronger block.
Where are you located? Feel free to e-mail me. (cvms@cstone.net)
Jim
79Bandit
06-14-2006, 12:21 AM
Bandit,
Not good with PMs... (computer "stupid"). I have plenty of 455s. The question from me to you is: Why? For the '79 body, there were no 455s. 400 blocks are physically stroger than 455s. If you're starting a new build, base it on the 400 block (cheaper, too!). We get about $400 for a 428 or 455 block, and $150-200 for a 400. There are still thousands of 400 blocks out there. The Eagle rotating "kit" converts a 400 into the equal of a 455, plus the added benefits of smaller bearings, lighter/tougher parts and the aforementioned stronger block.
Where are you located? Feel free to e-mail me. (cvms@cstone.net)
Jim
hey man everytime i email you, you never respond lol...maybe i was using the wrong email in the first place anywho i guess i could do a 400 block with that eagle kit i think it takes it to a 471 or something like that how much do you guys sell a usable 400? on ebay there only like 70 - 100 bucks bare
*it is for my trans am but to be built over the years..
Not good with PMs... (computer "stupid"). I have plenty of 455s. The question from me to you is: Why? For the '79 body, there were no 455s. 400 blocks are physically stroger than 455s. If you're starting a new build, base it on the 400 block (cheaper, too!). We get about $400 for a 428 or 455 block, and $150-200 for a 400. There are still thousands of 400 blocks out there. The Eagle rotating "kit" converts a 400 into the equal of a 455, plus the added benefits of smaller bearings, lighter/tougher parts and the aforementioned stronger block.
Where are you located? Feel free to e-mail me. (cvms@cstone.net)
Jim
hey man everytime i email you, you never respond lol...maybe i was using the wrong email in the first place anywho i guess i could do a 400 block with that eagle kit i think it takes it to a 471 or something like that how much do you guys sell a usable 400? on ebay there only like 70 - 100 bucks bare
*it is for my trans am but to be built over the years..
MrPbody
06-15-2006, 01:09 PM
Bandit,
Don't know what e-mail address you WERE using, but it no longer matters. As of today, I've changed toa DSL system with a new address.
mrpbody@earthlink.net
I keep 400 blocks around for this purpose. When I build a motor for a customer, the core charge for the bare block is $150. It's been cleaned and magnefluxed. If you want "special" codes (GTO, certain year T/A, etc.), it goes according to market value of the coded block (WW blocks are going for over $1K, YS blocks are about $100, unchecked).
Jim
Don't know what e-mail address you WERE using, but it no longer matters. As of today, I've changed toa DSL system with a new address.
mrpbody@earthlink.net
I keep 400 blocks around for this purpose. When I build a motor for a customer, the core charge for the bare block is $150. It's been cleaned and magnefluxed. If you want "special" codes (GTO, certain year T/A, etc.), it goes according to market value of the coded block (WW blocks are going for over $1K, YS blocks are about $100, unchecked).
Jim
79Bandit
06-26-2006, 12:39 AM
Bandit,
Don't know what e-mail address you WERE using, but it no longer matters. As of today, I've changed toa DSL system with a new address.
mrpbody@earthlink.net
I keep 400 blocks around for this purpose. When I build a motor for a customer, the core charge for the bare block is $150. It's been cleaned and magnefluxed. If you want "special" codes (GTO, certain year T/A, etc.), it goes according to market value of the coded block (WW blocks are going for over $1K, YS blocks are about $100, unchecked).
Jim
hey jim i emailed you about 2 weeks ago and still got nothing where are you located i would be intrested in taking one of those 400cid of your hands if you dont mind
Don't know what e-mail address you WERE using, but it no longer matters. As of today, I've changed toa DSL system with a new address.
mrpbody@earthlink.net
I keep 400 blocks around for this purpose. When I build a motor for a customer, the core charge for the bare block is $150. It's been cleaned and magnefluxed. If you want "special" codes (GTO, certain year T/A, etc.), it goes according to market value of the coded block (WW blocks are going for over $1K, YS blocks are about $100, unchecked).
Jim
hey jim i emailed you about 2 weeks ago and still got nothing where are you located i would be intrested in taking one of those 400cid of your hands if you dont mind
MrPbody
06-26-2006, 07:43 AM
Central Virginia Machine Service
606B 2nd St. NW
Burkeville, VA 23922
(434) 767-9915 Mon-Fri 9-6 ET
Call me.
Jim
606B 2nd St. NW
Burkeville, VA 23922
(434) 767-9915 Mon-Fri 9-6 ET
Call me.
Jim
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