GPW Engine block # GPW 38694
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GPW Engine block # GPW 38694
Can someone on here give me an idea of what a GPW engine block is worth.
It has couple cracks in the water jacket that need repaired but otherwise it just needs
some machine work and maybe a sleeve.
Thanks for your help
garyv
It has couple cracks in the water jacket that need repaired but otherwise it just needs
some machine work and maybe a sleeve.
Thanks for your help
garyv
Last edited by garyv on Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: GPW Engine block
Probably 50-100 bucks for a core block
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1942 GPW 1871 DoD 2-27-42 Dallas Plant
1945 GPW 247890 DoD 1-26-45 Louisville Plant
1942 GTB 136166 DoD 9-18-42
1942 GTB 135938 DoD
1952 M100
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Re: GPW Engine block
If you post the serial number and it happens to be the block from a GPW that another member owns, that could also increase interest. For example, if it happens to be 240019, I would be very interested.
Sincerely,
John
Sincerely,
John
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Re: GPW Engine block
I have $75 in getting the blocked baked, rotary blasted and mag'd. I won't be selling it for $50-$100.
The number on the block is GPW 38694. The font for the W implies it was cast in the Ford foundry.
I also have other parts stamped GPW including a complete set of rods. remainder of the parts are being baked and rotary blasted.
If no one here has any reasonable interest I will them on E bay.
garyv
The number on the block is GPW 38694. The font for the W implies it was cast in the Ford foundry.
I also have other parts stamped GPW including a complete set of rods. remainder of the parts are being baked and rotary blasted.
If no one here has any reasonable interest I will them on E bay.
garyv
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Re: GPW Engine block
If you wish to list it, you will need to place it in the for sale section with pictures of all components included and a price and location per forum rules. You ask a generalized question about the worth of a block that is cracked and needing sleeved. If you would have provided more information, the answer could have been different.
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1942 GPW 1871 DoD 2-27-42 Dallas Plant
1945 GPW 247890 DoD 1-26-45 Louisville Plant
1942 GTB 136166 DoD 9-18-42
1942 GTB 135938 DoD
1952 M100
1942 GPW 1871 DoD 2-27-42 Dallas Plant
1945 GPW 247890 DoD 1-26-45 Louisville Plant
1942 GTB 136166 DoD 9-18-42
1942 GTB 135938 DoD
1952 M100
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Re: GPW Engine block
"cracks in the water jacket" is a broad term. These type cracks can range in severity from "no need to repair it" to "scrap block," so your assertion is correct. You may not be selling it at all, and you may be loosing your investment. If I had spoken with you before you spent the money on the diagnostic repairs, I would have told you to sell it untested for the aforementioned 50-100 bucks, then we would have determined a price for the extra parts you have with it and then determined a price for the package. spending money on tests and repairs is best advised as being left to the repairer and end user. If that ain't you, save your money. It is a long-standing understanding of restoring old vehicles that they cost more to finish then they are worth when youre done.garyv wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:10 amI have $75 in getting the blocked baked, rotary blasted and mag'd. I won't be selling it for $50-$100.
The number on the block is GPW 38694. The font for the W implies it was cast in the Ford foundry.
I also have other parts stamped GPW including a complete set of rods. remainder of the parts are being baked and rotary blasted.
If no one here has any reasonable interest I will them on E bay.
garyv
Sell them as untested parts, or sell it as a rebuilt motor. Nothing in the middle ever works favorably for anyone involved.
Despite your welcoming, pissed off tone at the reasonable response you garnered at your original question, you may have hit the nail on the head, and will have more invested than you accept when you sell.
now...post some photos, be descriptive and the folks around here will help you get to your answer. And keep the piss and vinegar on your side of the keyboard.
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Re: GPW Engine block # GPW 38694
...well said lt.luke
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Re: GPW Engine block # GPW 38694
PM sent. I hope we can come to an agreement on your GPW block.
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Re: GPW Engine block # GPW 38694
Just discovered where this went.
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Re: GPW Engine block # GPW 38694
It's here. It has a crack below the distributor but it is repairable. I'll probably have it professionally repaired this spring. I have it listed on the trade board but wouldn't trade it before I have it repaired.
Michael O’Connell
Too many jeeps…and a Dodge.
MVPA 13861
Too many jeeps…and a Dodge.
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