R10G1

[Sniper]

Got a line on an OD trans, thinking about it for my 51 Cambridge.  Supposedly it's been gone thru by George Asche, which if true is a good thing.  Pretty sure it's a bolt in as well.  Setup for 12v, which is fine since my 51 is a 12v car nowadays. 

 

Anyway, what's a fair price?  I've seen used boneyard refugees on Ebay going asking $1k which is about twice as much as I think they are worth, lol.

[Los_Control]

4 hours ago, Sniper said:

Supposedly it's been gone thru by George Asche,

While I think that has a lot of weight to it ..... more importantly does it have any paperwork to prove anyone did go through it?

Next is what do you know about the seller? ..... If there is no paperwork for proof?

 

Like a old Ford flathead V8 8BA a very desirable engine and has some value .... It has to have some documentation from a machine shop for magnaflux testing or assembled on a engine run stand running to be of any value. ..... Otherwise it is basically worth scrap value and you are taking a chance on it .....

 

I have seen these engines bought from a estate sale and look perfect but once you start them & warm them up, they have internal cracks and leak coolant out the exhaust.

Basically a junk non repairable engine. .... This is fine as long as you do not have a fortune tied up in it.

 

I'm only suggesting to be careful here because obviously you can not test it before buying it ..... same time if no documentation that anyone went through & rebuilt it ..... you only have the sellers word to rely on. ....... How well do you know the seller?

 

I agree with you ..... I think a rebuildable  transmission core is less then $500 ..... A R10 over drive will be worth a little more.

What does a rebuild transmission cost for your BMW? ..... My wife 1993 Dodge Caravan was $2k 8 years ago.

 

It is a rare item and getting rarer all the time .... be nice to know what they want for it ..... You can buy it now or possibly never get a opportunity to buy another one ready to be put in service.

 

I would like to see you get it for less then $2k ..... I have no idea what they sell for .... I figure it must be at least worth the value of a Caravan transmission.

With today's inflation.

 

Same time if the seller does not list a price ..... offer them $500 ..... you should not be the seller & buyer in the transaction.

 

Just my worthless random thought on it ..... Whats it worth to you? You have other options.

 

[Sniper]

I know what the seller is asking for it. I'd like to get some input from The Forum on what the consensus is for a good price. I'll let you all know what he's asking but I don't want to bias any opinions right now. I don't know the person they claim it's still in the crate George shipped it in. I don't know if they have any documentation but I can ask

[Los_Control]

Just the crate should have some info on it, address too and from .... Something to back up the sellers story.

 

Lets just pretend that the seller wants $5K for it ..... It is still packaged in it's shipping crate so you believe it is rebuilt ..... What are you willing to pay for it?

 

They might want $5K for it ..... Are you willing to pay that for a George Asche transmission? ....... This could be considered like buying a artist painting ..... what are you willing to pay for the pleasure of owning it? ...... No price is right or wrong ..... If you get 20 years service out of it and it works for 20 years .... is $5K too much?

 

TBF I'm just trying to open the conversation up .... bring it back to the top to get others to chime in on price that that have purchased these transmissions.

Just a tough one to tell someone else what they should pay for a art piece that is no longer available.    

 

Personally myself I would swap to a T-5 or a 318/727 for less $$ and roll with it .....

[Sniper]

48 minutes ago, Los_Control said:

TBF I'm just trying to open the conversation up

 

I appreciate it. 

[oldodge41]

A quick call to Mr. Asche may be all it takes to verify what you are looking at. He either rebuilt it, tested it, inspected it, etc, or he didn't. As far as price, I am not the one to know. I am cheap. In my opinion, for my purposes, there are too many other viable options to pay an outlandish price for an OD. Having said that, if one fell in my lap for a couple hundred bucks, I would grab it. Above $500 I would probably pass. To be fair, if it were something I really wanted, or needed, I would pay up for it. I guess in the end it comes down to what YOU consider a fair or reasonable price. Your car, your money, your question to answer. Good luck.........

[Sniper]

36 minutes ago, oldodge41 said:

Above $500 I would probably pass.

 

I do not believe I have seen even the most wore out, scrungiest looking core R10 anywhere near $500.  They usually ask $1000 or more, not sure what they actually get though.

[Ulu]

Whoa! That is a lot of scratch. I should put some price tags on my parts, for my wife, in case I die suddenly.

 

I’ve just let them sit around for 30 years and somehow they have grown valuable.

 

But she doesn’t know better and would sell them for scrap iron.

 

[Young Ed]

21 hours ago, Sniper said:

 

I do not believe I have seen even the most wore out, scrungiest looking core R10 anywhere near $500.  They usually ask $1000 or more, not sure what they actually get though.

I have about $500 into all 3 of the ones I bought. Gotta be vigilant and watch. 2 came out of salvage yards and one came from a guy who engine swapped a 52 and just wanted the old drivetrain out of his way. Did have to take the flathead with that one though....

 

I don't think anyone confirmed your bolt in comment but it is a complete bolt in as long as you don't have one of the short WB models. If you do you'll need a shorter driveshaft.

I'd expect a George refurbished unit to be 1k-1.5k

[Sniper]

Well, the seller is asking $3.5k for it.  Which is way out of line, imo, but I just wanted a reality check from those here.

 

I have been sort of keeping an eye out for one, never seen one that was under $1k.  At that route, I'll just swap in one of the A833OD's  I have.

 

[Plymouthy Adams]

while it boils down to supply and demand, IMO this guy fancies taking the family to the Bahamas.  There are other means to get OD and to that end one needs to pony up for the R10 and be content with the controls both mechanical and electrical or simply upgrade to a transmission with 5th gear built in and get it over and done with and have parts availability also.   3.5K will build a lot of nice extras into a car with a good chunk left over for fuel while gadding about.

[kencombs]

12 hours ago, Sniper said:

Well, the seller is asking $3.5k for it.  Which is way out of line, imo, but I just wanted a reality check from those here.

 

I have been sort of keeping an eye out for one, never seen one that was under $1k.  At that route, I'll just swap in one of the A833OD's  I have.

 

Now you're talkin'.

[Rodney_Hamon]

I would agree to a thousand if it was refurbished and in the crate.  Rare they are starting to be found in good shape. I have an extra in pieces in a box in the garage.  Are all the pieces there...I don’t know...years ago a transmission guy my dad knew put the two together using the best from the two.   When you really want it...it will show up for you !