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Originally Posted by 40 Deluxe
Didn't say 'flathead' rebuilt. Today's equivalent to a flathead then would be a 302 Ford, which you can find for around 1200.
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Well you’re still using an obsolete engine as an example. The 302 hasn’t been used in a new production vehicle for over 20 years. You aren’t going to get a current model rebuilt engine for two weeks of average wages. Prices of auto parts have increased and continue to increase. Yes maybe there are anomalies that are due to economies of scale like the fact that a reproduction upholstery kit for a 65 Mustang is less than a 58 Edsel, but the fact remains, and I believe the OP’s original point was to show how far our dollar used to go.