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[ck80]

Here's my take.

Converter, if gm, is decent scrap value.

Frame may be good, who knows without looking up close of measuring for straightness. Steering box? Sway bars?

Rear end, if open, may have aluminum drums as well. So you get 8.5 plus maybe pair of alum drums that can be sold and replaced with irons.

Engine, unknown condition. But being 85 you get the 20 bolt pan, maybe good timing cover, maybe salvageable crank, plus whatever someone pays for the core engine/heads, 2dot rods, turbo may surprise you and be tight, who knows.

There's a gas tank there. Maybe decent inside, maybe not. Same goes for sending unit.

Is $1000 the steal of the lifetime? No. Is it overpriced as the sum of its parts?

Probably not, and IS a discount depending what is salvagable, at least if you were in the market for more than one of those pieces individually. Would need a good looking over, but, I could easily see money to be made parting it if it wasn't remnants of a stolen car and enough stuff checked out ok.

Then again.... you know, there's a hurst olds also in NJ with a wrecked back end. Pull the body straight, drop it onto that frame.... could be onto something and part out the turbo specific stuff, recoup scrap money off the old hurst's running gear. Nice cheap upgrade

 

[NuttyCutty]

I sold my 8.5 GN rear last year for $1500. Had rebuilt posi, 4.10s and moser axles. Couldn’t turn it down. Upgraded to a Bullet proofed QP 9” and called it a day. Prices are only going up on the 8.5s

 

[Streetbu]

Betcha the first guy to actually show up to his house with cash in hand gets it. It'll go for less than $1000, I'm guessing $750-800, but even at 1k it's still worth it

 

[L92 OLDS]

It’s worth more than $1000. If I had multiple projects going on I would snatch it up. I wonder where the rest of the car went?

 

[Doug Chahoy]

It’s worth more than $1000. If I had multiple projects going on I would snatch it up. I wonder where the rest of the car went?

The whole package MIGHT be worth a $1,000.00 . What if the blocks cracked, or the rear needs everything

 

[L92 OLDS]

The rear end is likely worth $1000 just by itself. The last one I sold went for $1500

 

[WanaBa442]

The rear end is likely worth $1000 just by itself. The last one I sold one for $1500

An open 8.5 with unknown condition is worth a grand??😱

 

[corkatoa]

An open 8.5 with unknown condition is worth a grand??😱

I had my posi from my 85 GN advertised for $1000 canadian. I had about 800 people inquire, still have it and it is going in my 81 Wagon. This idea of what things are worth is just that: an idea. Kind of like telling a kid his 403 is worth something. It's not.

 

[L92 OLDS]

An open 8.5 with unknown condition is worth a grand??😱

You would obviously need to check it out. In my area they sell for good money. I sold an open 8.5 from a 442 that was rusty and pretty nasty for $700. Another from my 84’ Hurst Olds sold for $1500 in one day. Remember this guy's asking price is $1000. Sounds like that would be negotiable based on condition.
$1000 isn’t much money anymore. Go price out a 9 inch

 

[5spdCab]

I had my posi from my 85 GN advertised for $1000 canadian. I had about 800 people inquire, still have it and it is going in my 81 Wagon. This idea of what things are worth is just that: an idea. Kind of like telling a kid his 403 is worth something. It's not.
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Advertised for $1000, had about 800 callers and you still have it? Doesn't that tell you that it was overpriced?