426 Hemi

[mattsmopars]

personally I would want the block checked out at a reputable machine shop. Most of these engine were beat on hard, I have seen blocks with cracked main saddles, blocks that have had .250 cut off the deck surface, blocks filled. I had a 70 hemi block years ago that was standard bore but it had been lighten up and the sides machined so much it was cracked down both sides.
Once it's a known good block you can then get a much better idea of an actual value.
I also see in the last picture it does have a pad for the vin stamp, can you please see if it has a vin stamp on it?
Thank you

 

[toolmanmike]

personally I would want the block checked out at a reputable machine shop. Most of these engine were beat on hard, I have seen block with cracked main saddles, blocks that have had .250 cut off the deck surface, blocks filled. I had a 70 hem I block years ago that was standard bore but it had been lighten up and the sides machined so much it was cracked down both sides. Once it's a known good block you can then get a much netter idea of value.
I also see in the last picture it does have a pad for the vin stamp, can you please see if it has a vin stamp on it?
Thank you

With a fine tooth comb. Not saying Hemi blocks can't still be lying around in shops and sheds but..................

 

[Bird 426]

Yeah, the block really needs to be checked. The one picture in #20 of the piston tells me it had a blank high dome machined for the valve clearance. It was raced.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

What do you mean machine for clearance? That looks like a normal High compression race piston. So yes probably a motor that was raced.