Gentlemen,
I have spent 40 years building custom cars and streetrods. I have posted the following letter at "Hot Rod" magazines page a Hot ROD FORUM and now here as required by a friend who threatened me with great bodily harm if I did not post this here.
What you are about to read is a true 40 year collection of a great guy. Even though he never build a car (that I know of) his Hobby was just MUSCLE CAR MOTORS. What follows is the true story of how this estate sale came to be. It will go on sale in approximately three weeks. ( I have to get the motors to my shop, get them cleaned and magna fluxed before I will sell any motor!) And now...the rest of the story:
I am going to save the long story for whomever wants to hear it but this is the results.
I have been appointed Executor of a large collection of GM early 60's to 69's and very early 70's HI-PO motors. All motors were taken out of their respective cars at the time. The collection consists of few 70's 350 Hi-Po' with smog pumps (Novas?), at least three 409's, at least 4 or more 427's, 4 or more 454's, three 396's, or more! Unknown number of Z' 302 motors*. All motors were pulled from the respective cars in the 60's and early 70's. None of the blocks have seen any machine work at all! Most of these motors ARE 4-BOLT MAINS.
Another story, my crew and I will be picking up all the motors, transmissions, tools etc. from the THREE garages they have been stored in in a couple of weeks. All motors will be brought to my shop in Pentwater, Mi., cleaned up and magna fluxed. A record of work done will be certified and given with each motor along with all information available, I.e.; Car / model they came, mileage of the car the motors where pulled from.
A full notarized receipt to the new owner along with receipt from me as the EXECUTOR of this sale.
Goal #1: To sell the entire motors as one single package. One week will be given for this sale (Auction?). After a week goes by - Goal #2, If it comes to be individualized I will sell the motors as singles or in packages.
All proceeds WILL go to the Widow of the estate!
I have ordered the proper GM books to I.D. all the motors/numbers of each block.
Thank you for your time reading this. If you are interested in the "rest of the Story" feel free to contact me at "
[email protected] "
Or I can be reached (EST) 231-869-4680
* It was impossible to inventory all the motors due to time, lighting and help at the time to move each one out in the open!
Thanks for allowing a new guy in!
DV