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Sounds like I would get more scrapping it out with the rest of
the medal I'm hauling off. Thanks for the good info

Originally Posted by rdobbs

Sounds like I would get more scrapping it out with the rest of the medal I'm hauling off. Thanks for the good info

I don't know about getting more for it but it'll sure be easier than trying to sell it and all that entails.

Try Craigslist just for laughs, it's free. At 14-18 cents a pound, you wont get much for it anyhow (450lbs x .14 = $63) - and who knows, maybe someone will "like it" for $50-$75 bucks. You wont have to lift it or use the gas to haul it to the scrap dealer and maybe it will find a new home in a rod

Originally Posted by rdobbs

Sounds like I would get more scrapping it out with the rest of
the medal I'm hauling off. Thanks for the good info

Got a bit of experience in scrapping... If you have the block and heads all taken apart, you can sell it as 'clean cast iron'--pays higher then just taking the total weight at scrap price. Also, the yard I use here has a higher price for 'prepared sheet metal' which means no pieces bigger then 3' X 3". Then of course aluminum, brass, and copper is also a separate rate. Kind of depends on how much you have to haul. I sort all mine, last haul was a bit over 2 ton, sorting paid an extra $35.00. This is the same place I buy all my sheet metal, so I never even take a check home, just have them put it as a credit on my account. Helps a little on the expense of building a car. Check with the place you're hauling it to and see what they pay if it's sorted....