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This is the point of our conversation, "Sness" is the motor.
You could build an S out of an S vin tub with all the correct parts, but even if you had all the parts you cannot build an S out of a T or E tub. Now the question is haw much is that worth? I do not know.
As far as the tub is concerned, a 1,2,or 3 vin, the tubs are the same. The precived value difference is in the potential for the final build.
An RS clone will never be worth close to the real deal. The value is in the documentation and history. You can use real RS parts build the motor with a replacement case but it can never be an RS. Even RS's which have lost their original motor and have documentation for the repalcement case suffer in the market. Questions are raised as was the case with the Ottis Chandler RS.
As the sales price of ESSES continue to climb the scrutiny will be more intense.
This said, if you could find the original drivertain that would be the most valuable path.
As a tub or roller the S vin may have value to the end buyer but it may not depending on the intended use. The same can be said for a hot rods built on an S or E base.
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