Whats a 78 T-bird W/460 swap worth?

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   Guy at work tell me his brother has a 78 T-bird in pretty good shape he wants to sell. They swapped a 460 into it a number of years ago. The 460 is worn out and smokes pretty bad. I went out to look at the car and it is overall pretty solid. Doors, trunk lid are all real solid. The body had been repainted in the late 80s by Carkote. A local quick paint shop. Paint looks OK. It wasn't laid the best and has a couple of spots were the paint is bubbling. They used the correct fan shroud and motor mounts from a 73 T-Bird, the power steering bracket wasn't factory, but worked. A/C was removed at time of the swap. I have a good running 460 nobody seems to want. I was thinking of putting it in the T-bird and reselling the car. What do you guys

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72sport Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22-October-2006 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 614	Post Options Post Reply Quote 72sport Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Whats a 78 T-bird W/460 swap worth? Posted: 27-July-2008 at 11:16AM
	Guy at work tell me his brother has a 78 T-bird in pretty good shape he wants to sell. They swapped a 460 into it a number of years ago. The 460 is worn out and smokes pretty bad. I went out to look at the car and it is overall pretty solid. Doors, trunk lid are all real solid. The body had been repainted in the late 80s by Carkote. A local quick paint shop. Paint looks OK. It wasn't laid the best and has a couple of spots were the paint is bubbling. They used the correct fan shroud and motor mounts from a 73 T-Bird, the power steering bracket wasn't factory, but worked. A/C was removed at time of the swap. I have a good running 460 nobody seems to want. I was thinking of putting it in the T-bird and reselling the car. What do you guys
	Tom 1972 Gran Torino Sport 4Spd 1974 Montego wagon "GT" with GT hood, correct buckets seats, console, and floor shift 2013 Focus 5 speed- Daily driver

Psquare75 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Member of the Stroker Club Joined: 26-November-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4590	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psquare75 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28-July-2008 at 5:51AM
	I think you'll have a hard time selling unless you can get the car for a song. It seems that even though the underpinnings are the same as 72-76 torino, the price is 1/4 of it. Unless you find a sicko like me who takes pride in his oddball post-76
	Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 SOLD 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500

72sport Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22-October-2006 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 614	Post Options Post Reply Quote 72sport Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28-July-2008 at 8:34AM
	That is kinda what I thought. I think I'll be passing on it.
	Tom 1972 Gran Torino Sport 4Spd 1974 Montego wagon "GT" with GT hood, correct buckets seats, console, and floor shift 2013 Focus 5 speed- Daily driver

Psquare75 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Member of the Stroker Club Joined: 26-November-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4590	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psquare75 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28-July-2008 at 9:23AM
	On the flipside, it'd make a great driver. even NOS parts are really cheap. I picked up Cougar parts for less then $500 and pretty much have all my trim NOS.
	Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 SOLD 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500