Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:14 am by WEW51L110
From what has been written here before, your plan is valid in that you probably want a more modern powertrain for your truck. And with more power means a need for better braking, steering. I get it. One guestion I have to ask is, since you’ve already invested a fair amount into this powertrain, why not remove the head, have it overhauled, along with any freshening up of the engine block and continue with what you have? Most established engine rebuild shops or machine shops can do the work, albeit with associated costs, and you won’t need to worry about having to adapt a new powertrain into the the existing chassis, along with one or both axles. I guess what it boils down to is what’s your motivation to sell old parts and buy new(er) parts?
The value of the old parts are only as much as someone who wants them is willing to pay. If there are a lot of people wanting to buy the parts, you can ask a higher price, but if there are fewer people wanting the parts, it’ll be tougher to get a decent price. I don’t know where you are located and therefore how plentiful your target market is. Do your parts have value? Yes, but to a very limited number of people and where you live determines how many people may be interested in picking up parts. Shipping them helps enlarge your chances of selling, but only if a lot of potential customers know you have the parts for sale.
Asking if the parts have value, is but a small part of the equation of ultimately selling said parts.
Then comes the element of time. How much time are you willing to spend on selling very specific used parts to a very specific target market. Time has a certain amount of value as well and should be a part of that equation mentioned.
L110 owner since 1974, finally rebuilt 2014.