1964 Chev 409 CHEAP!!!! $1500.00

[Guest kchammer]

Buyer backed out at last minute, played me like a fool!

I will sell this engine for a very reasonable price! $1500.00 shipping paid by buyer

This is a 1964 chev 409 truck engine casting #s as follows

block;3857656

head;389333

This is definitely a truck engine. it came out of a logging truck that had a 5spd. w/ a 3spd. brownie apx. 70,000 miles. The engine is complete It has been owned by a master mechanic for over 30 years. no evidence of re-build, just a good ol' chevy engine that wants to keep on running! I did a compression test the results as follows;1-115# 3-100# 5-95# 7-110# 2-110# 4-100# 6-115# 8-115# I squirted a little oil in #5 and it came up to 105#, you decide! ask for pics and let me know if interested. shipping is on you. i live in s.e. Idaho, zip is 83401. engine weight is apx. 700#s

Visually there is nothing wrong with this engine!

If not sold by 10/3/11 I will list it on eBay. I would like to see this engine go to someone who wants it and needs it, so contact me

[cobravii]

How much different is this from a car engine? What would it take to convert it?

I'm not much of a 409 guy but it looks like the water pump is different for sure.

I am inquiring for a buddy.

[Guest kchammer]

I'm not an expert on these engines, and I know that there are a lot of guys that could answer this question with more authority than I, but I'll do the best I can for you. The 656 truck block had notches cut out at the top of the cylinders to help lower the compression ratio. this is over come simply by using a domed, or high compression piston. The 333 truck heads are low compression heads too. If I'm not mistaken they have a deeper combustion chamber than the car heads, again this is overcome by the choice of a high compression piston. The car engines are more in demand because of the increased compression ratio, which translates to increased horsepower, up to 425 hp depending on the carburetor configuration. The truck engines still had a respectable horsepower rating of 340, I am linking you to another site which is 348-409.com they will answer all your questions, Here is the link; Buyer backed out! For sale 409 complete truck engine cheap!!!!! $1500.00| 348-409.com Info Exchange Forum this is my other sale add. Use this forum, or go to the home page for a complete information on 348 &409 engines. Thanks for asking, and i hope you buy this engine, it'll make someone a fine engine to run or build!

Edited October 1, 2011 by kchammer (see edit history)

[countrytravler]

SOLD??

[bobg1951chevy]

8 hours ago, countrytravler said:

SOLD??

Dave, the last post was almost 6 years ago, no comments since that time.

[countrytravler]

2 hours ago, bobg1951chevy said:

Dave, the last post was almost 6 years ago, no comments since that time.

I know that. I have gone back 10 years and some parts were not sold and I bought them cheap. You will not know until you tried. I also PM him. 

[bobg1951chevy]

16 hours ago, countrytravler said:

I know that. I have gone back 10 years and some parts were not sold and I bought them cheap. You will not know until you tried. I also PM him. 

A good approach to a guy who is tripping over those unsold parts !