Can I rebuild a 1950's ford Flathead engine than sell it for good profit?

I know of some guys who will sell their 1950's ford flathead engines. They are still in the ford customes but i can get them out. The cars have been siting their for a while but of corse they are in good conditon. Anyways i was wondering if it would be a good idea to buy them for cheap then rebuild them. I then would sell them on the internet. I lose some cash then I get more back by selling.Can I rebuild a 1950's ford Flathead engine than sell it for good profit?your not going to sell to many of those because most people now are gong to custom engines and the flat heads will only be useful to someone rebuilding an original car or truck,i wouldn't want one i would go with an updated engine,and the cost to actually do one of these right would be as much as you could get for it,and are you going to warranty it ,in case it blows up,people want warranty's now days,could you afford to do that if one blew up or didn't run right,there's too much risk involved with what your wanting to do ,good idea though ,but bad timing,there's already 20 places that do this now,good luckCan I rebuild a 1950's ford Flathead engine than sell it for good profit?I don't know much about the Flathead market per se, but usually when you do work on an engine, if you sell the engine you just throw all your money away. This is because no buyer will be able to see the quality of your work, because it's on the inside.



There are people who can do this and make money, but only after they have a big reputation built up. Even then, they basically never do it. Professional engine builders work on 100% other-people's-money basis.Can I rebuild a 1950's ford Flathead engine than sell it for good profit?Your market would be pretty narrow. The buyers would be the

"old school" rod builders and those looking to restore the early Fords with the authentic running gear. What you propose may be more suited for a part time way to make a few extra bucks. You could do some research by contacting some of the car clubs that utilize this type of engine.