I found a local guy pulling the running 340/4 and st400 out of his LeSabre 400 convertible to install a LS and 6 speed.
gonna cost me $500 bucks but I have heard it run and the transmission is rebuilt. comes with some extras like another 66-67 AFB carb and other things..
If you what drive up to my house I got a ST400 35000 miles.. for the right price... it did come out of a 66 olds delta its a LS... olds used the drivers front wheel for the speedo.
I have a brand new rebuilt st400 from a 67 GS400. I was just curious what transmission would be in the LeSabre to help judge the value of the package..
At $500 you could get your money's worth. It ain't cheap rebuilding a ST400 with a s/p converter. The 340 is rather generic, but the carb and 4 bbl intake have value. The 340 crank can be used for a 300 'stroker' if someone want to go that route. Not a screaming deal, but the eng or trans would be good for someone that wants a drop-in solution.
Thats like buying an airplane for the leftover peanuts. Sure the peanuts are good but now you're stuck with a 747. The intake and carb will sell eventually. The crank is a narrow market and whats it worth? 100 bucks? I did not notice the 400 was a s/p, sure that brings up the value some, but how much? With no paperwork on the rebuild its a hard sell. If the op has a need for these parts thats one thing. If he's buying to resell he's wasting his time and money.
I find it interesting how there's so much dislike for the 340 engine. I've had a couple in 66 Skylark in the past and while it's no race car engine, they are peppy. the nice thing is TA has aluminum cylinder heads and roller cams that will fit in them now.
[QUOTE="436'd Skylark, post: 2929276, member: 2604" The problem is there is no market for it.[/QUOTE] Thats only your opinion...
