Posted by Hal/ Eastern WA on April 17, 2011 at 20:02:46 from (208.81.157.90):
In Reply to: O.T. 67 olds posted by molinebob on April 17, 2011 at 17:20:25:
The 425 Olds was the same family as the 400 and 455. But since it was made only a couple of years, it is less common than the other two. A 67 425 would have a pretty high compression ratio for today's gas, but could be rebuilt to do OK.
The transmission is probably a Turbo-hydro 400, and it might even have a "switch-pitch" torque converter, like some Buicks and Cadillacs had about that time ( I can't remember for sure if Olds used that really neat feature). If it is a "switch pitch" trans, it might be worth more than the engine.
By all means save the engine and transmission. Big Olds engines worked well in pickups and would be a bolt in swap in a Cutlass, or for that matter any of the GM intermediates.
If you don't have a use for the engine/transmission, I bet you could sell it easily using ebay or another of the services. A running engine is worth a lot more than a non-running one, as is a transmission that is known to work. I think I would get the car running and do a video of it driving around. Then if someone wanted the whole car, you wouldn't have the work of removing everything.
You might want to do a little research on who owned the car, and where it might have been titled. I bet your local police would be willing to check to see if it was a stolen car, and might even run the VIN to see if it was titled in your state or nearby states. And then, there is probably a procedure to get the car legally titled in your name, if that really worries you.
I would ask $500 for the whole car, as is. Good luck!
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