How much is a low mile factory shortblock worth ?

Matt M · Dec 9, 2017

Thinking about going to a built shortblock and curious what my
2016 low mile 5.0 Coyote block and internals are worth...

Anyone have expericance with this?

Thanks

bluebeastsrt · Dec 9, 2017

You can buy a brand new short block for $5,500. So assume a low mile used short block would be $4500-5000. And a high mile engine would be a thousand less.

olaosunt · Dec 9, 2017

I doubt a used short block is worth close to that

A brand new short block is $2400 (including a $500 core charge )
https://parts.autonationfordwhitebe...1c3RhbmcmeT0yMDE1JnQ9Z3QmZT01LTBsLXY4LWdhcw==

A brand new engine is $6000(including $800 core charge )

https://parts.autonationfordwhitebe...1c3RhbmcmeT0yMDE1JnQ9Z3QmZT01LTBsLXY4LWdhcw==

Anthony 05 GT · Dec 9, 2017

I'm going to say around $1500. A few years back I sold a low mile (19,000) shortblock out of my '05 and I pretty much had to settle on $1000. That was the going rate at the time.

bluebeastsrt · Dec 9, 2017

Wow. They get a little cheaper and coyote swaps will be the mod of the day. For every old ford.

Zodiac · Dec 9, 2017

Yeah I'd figure around $1500 or so for a shortblock. Longblock I'd guess around $3500-$4000.

gearhead2685 · Dec 9, 2017

Anthony 05 GT said:
I'm going to say around $1500. A few years back I sold a low mile (19,000) shortblock out of my '05 and I pretty much had to settle on $1000. That was the going rate at the time.

not even close to as good as a coyote the 3v for sure isnt.

demand is wayy better on a coyote than a 3v though

Anthony 05 GT · Dec 9, 2017

Actually they are very similar, 3 valve block alone is good to about 1000 hp which is similar to a coyote. They both have crap for internals for anything boosted. I did say my 3 valve block was sold for 1k a few years ago which lends to reason the coyote being more in demand should go for about $1500. The main difference between the 2 is the heads and displacement, not much more.

gearhead2685 · Dec 9, 2017

they share nothing.

ill agree to disagree here coyote isnt even compareable to a 3 valve short block or complete.

Anthony 05 GT · Dec 9, 2017

I agree, they share nothing. Granted, the coyote's internals can handle more power, but the blocks are both excellent to start a build.

Need4Speed15 · Dec 9, 2017

Agree, $1500 is what you could get for a low miles, excellent mechanical condition 2016 shortblock

EFI · Dec 11, 2017

Wow. They get a little cheaper and coyote swaps will be the mod of the day. For every old ford.

I think the $5500 you mentioned might have been for the Aluminator shortblock, which is quite different than the OEM one.

I see OEM Gen 2 longblocks going for $5700 to $6300, so I can't imagine that just the short block was ever $5500.

Grim12 · Dec 11, 2017

Just thinking out loud....

Sell my 5500 mile longblock for $5000 or so...pick up one of those Aluminator 5.2XS engines for $15900.

Nah...still to much.

VooDooDaddy · Dec 12, 2017

Anthony 05 GT said:
Actually they are very similar, 3 valve block alone is good to about 1000 hp which is similar to a coyote. They both have crap for internals for anything boosted. I did say my 3 valve block was sold for 1k a few years ago which lends to reason the coyote being more in demand should go for about $1500. The main difference between the 2 is the heads and displacement, not much more.

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Anthony 05 GT · Dec 12, 2017

Not even a single word to offer huh? The '05 -up blocks were considered the best aluminum modular blocks of all previous offerings. Coyote blocks were the next step in achievement and still needs to be sleeved once you break 1000 hp.

How much is a low mile factory shortblock worth ?

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