t-bird 428

[colorado71]

Question, found a 428 in a tbird, runs ok but smokes pretty bad. the guy wants$350 if i come out and pull it. good deal or not?

[hotrodfeguy]

Good buy, The crank would be worth it alone. Just do the stoke measurment to make sure it is a 428/ 3.98" stroke. Then if the block is also a 428 you have a great buy there for that price. What year is it?

[colorado71]

its a 1966. the vin shows a 428 and it really dosent look like its ever been messed with. the current owner has had it since 197o and says its all origional.

[robroy]

Good afternoon Colorado71,

This makes me curious: why does the guy want to sell the engine separately from the car? I'd imagine that if it truly were a factory-installed engine, the value of the car would drop dramatically if it were removed and replaced with some other engine down the road.

And although I'm not an expert on such things, that price for the engine does sound like a deal to me! The Steve Christ FE book speaks highly of the 428.

Robroy

[colorado71]

he wants to sell the whole car. the rear end is smashed. and the interior is mouse infested. he told me that he would sell me just the engine and scrap the car if i pulled it out. i have no place to store a whole car.

[robroy]

I see! That makes sense. Mouse infestation and being smashed does change things! Especially being smashed.

Robroy

[hazelnut]

I would get that motor before someone else comes along and finds out about it,see if you can get the trans too,,,sounds like a steal to me.

[mrtleavitt]

BUY IT!!! I just finished my 428 out of a 66 T-Bird and I never dreamed my F100 would move so quick! Sure I coughed up an arm and a leg for a rad rebuild (roller cam, lifters, rockers, re-sleeved, Edelbrock heads, Intake and a Holley Street HP 750 carb) but now that it's done it sure is worth it! Think of it this way, if you don't get it and it's a true 428 then you'll always regret it. If you do get it you'll never regret it.

[papabug71]

Its a good deal. GET IT. Also get the matching C6 or whatever tranny is behind it.

[knightfire83]

Here's some motivation for you:

"For 1966 the larger, 428 cu. in. (7.0 L) V-8 became optional, rated at 345 gross horsepower (257.4 kW) and providing a notable improvement in 0-60 acceleration (to about 9 seconds)."

"The ’66 T-Bird sold a so-so 69,176 units but was destined for fame. A quarter-century later, it was a ’66 Thunderbird convertible that Thelma and Louise drove off a cliff into oblivion in the film that wore their names as the title."

From: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford/1964- ... 30575.html

Maybe you should buy it all and part it out on e-bay, make your money back and then some.

[colorado71]

going to pick it up on saturday, just picked up an engine stand for it. cant wait to get it torn down and rebuilt. whats a normal price for a good running 390? want to sell it once i get the428 rebuilt.