262 straight 6 still in crate

lsfirth
lsfirth Expert Adviser
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Came across this in Ebay this eveing.....pretty amazing. I've seen 308's in crates once in a while but I've never seen a 262 in a crate. Price sounds pretty high, but then again how many of these have you ever seen??? Thought I'd throw it on here in case anyone was "in the market" for one :-)



Lee



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1948-1956-SUPER-6-FACTORY-HUDSON-MOTOR-STILL-IN-CRATE_W0QQitemZ260517908936QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3ca813d1c8

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  • Aaron D. IL
    Aaron D. IL Senior Contributor
    Thisi s John Soneff's engine. IT was listed before. I'd get it if I knew for a fact I could plug it right in a car and go but with something that's been on the shelf that long no guarentees. LOL
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Aaron D. IL wrote:
    Thisi s John Soneff's engine. IT was listed before. I'd get it if I knew for a fact I could plug it right in a car and go but with something that's been on the shelf that long no guarentees. LOL

    No 60 year old part is a plug-n-play affair. And certainly an engine, with so many moving parts is not going to be such an animal. Maybe someone would drop it in place, but I wouldn't. $5000 is a lot of money and you don't even get a head. Add in all the accessories, at least a going through of the engine and you're looking at minimum 2-3K more. Worth it? Probably. Better deals out there? You bet!

    I shouldn't talk. When it's all said and done, there will be over 10 in my engine and it has 200 original miles on it.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    At that price he will be keeping it.
  • Richard E.
    Richard E. Senior Contributor
    Actually Ken, the 262 in my gold 1950 C6 sedan was painted gold from the factory. It was sold in September of 1950 and I know for a fact that engine was gold (I have done extensive paint layer analysis.) However in the current rebuild I am going with silver just to stop all of gripping that I hear about having a gold engine in a 1950 car! Plus I wanted some contrast as the firewall and underside of the hood are gold!
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