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Salvage yards with Continental LD465 engines or parts?

ToddJK

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I'd definitely try to get some engines that have most of the parts there. For just a core, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it could be upwards of $3k to fully rebuild one and aquire all the essential components. I've priced out what it would be to do all new pistons, sleeves, and bearings, from the site I was on, about $1300, which isn't bad considering the market, but these didn't have the connecting rods so imagine another $2-500 for those if you needed them. Shop around and keep an eye out, even on YT vids, sometimes guys will take out a good running engine to swap something more up to date and common, selling the take out for a decent price.
 

swbradley1

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You might get lucky. When mine detonated and broke the block webbing I found a friend with a running in in South Florida. SS Freight got it the Georgia Rally in an engine can and another friend brought to OH. I swapped mine and sold the destroyed motor for more than I paid for the runner.

Right now there is at least one partial sitting in my barn and an old block sitting over at the other barn. I have no idea what the condition is of either of them.
 

SCSG-G4

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How big of a trailer do you have? I've got three engines in cans that I'll likely never do anything with, and a fourth that was idled w/o any coolant in the system. I should also have 'somewhere' six LDS piston assemblies and a couple of hundred poppet valve push rods! Start a conversation with me if you are interested.
 

ToddJK

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How big of a trailer do you have? I've got three engines in cans that I'll likely never do anything with, and a fourth that was idled w/o any coolant in the system. I should also have 'somewhere' six LDS piston assemblies and a couple of hundred poppet valve push rods! Start a conversation with me if you are interested.
Sounds like you are surrounded by mini gold mine, lol.
 
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