The true value of a 7.3 N/A engine?

[wh1056]

If all goes as planned, I will have two Ford truck N/A 7.3 IDI engines for sale in a few months. One is a good running 1990 with an exhaust "chuff" and the other is a 1991 that starts & runs fine but is lazy. The true mileage of both engines is unknown, but I guesstimate them both to be closing in on 200K each.
The 1991 engine has new Berus & BWD controller, water pump, valve cover gaskets, rebuilt BB spec injectors (by Conestoga), return line kit, new Carter lift pump, and a few other things I may have missed. It has an intermittent miss, but I think it's just IP time.

The 1990 engine has a few fuel and oil leaks, but has good oil pressure. It's pretty responsive, but has that pesky chuff.
Both engines can be started and ran for the perspective buyer(s).

I consider them to be better than cores, and I'm guessing they're worth more than scrap value, but how much more?

Thanks!

 

[typ4]

I bought a great runner for 400.00 , if that helps, lower miles but not a new pump.

 

[FarmerFrank]

Where you at in Pa? I might be interested.

 

[wh1056]

Where you at in Pa? I might be interested.

Near State College. A short trip for you.

 

[FarmerFrank]

Bout 2 hour trip if I got my foot into the 86. Parts or whole, let me know when your ready to sell

 

[wh1056]

They'll be complete from air cleaner to oil pan.
I'll track you down..... should be sometime in May if all goes well.

 

[FarmerFrank]

Ill be planting corn in may if all goes well. Not much play time in may/June. We'll work something out

 

[wh1056]

Sounds good.
Thanks!

 

[chris142]

$180 plus $50 core at picapart

 

[wh1056]

I have $150 in the injectors alone, so $180 isn't going to happen.

Let me put it this way.......
How much would you ask for a running IDI if you were advertising it to sell?

Or.......
If I ask $750 for both engines - complete from air cleaner to oil pan / fan to flywheel (minus one alternator & one vacuum pump) - am I being greedy?

 

[typ4]

Thats more than fair since all the accessories are going up in price.

 

[chris142]

Often doing needed maintenance does not increase the value and often what one person considers an upgrade wont either.

 

[Iowa 73]

I have sold three. $600 complete for my best one, $500 complete for a good runner, and $400 for one that ran great but minus the inj pump and injectors.

 

[bab029]

I don't think an unknown engine from a pick-a-part should be used for a reference here. First of all, they're rare as hen's teeth in the junkyards around my neck of the woods; second, its hardly a little four banger we're talking about here. I would give 400 for one that ran, more for one that ran good with documented new parts.

 

[typ4]

My buddy has a repair shop and is always getting cars that people have "repaired" with u pullit parts. I liken it to having lunch out of the dumpster.