Crate Motor?

[speed disease]

I was wondering if anyone new a good place to get a brand new crate LS1 or LS6? I need to get this project done by August! Any help would be appreciated. thanks

[FasstChevys]

Your local GM dealer is a good place to start.

[speed disease]

I tried but they want like $7200 for a stock LS1.

[CaptainCaveMan]

www.gmpartsdirect.com used to have the LS2 priced cheaper than the LS1. I'm not sure if it is still like that or not but it's worth a shot.

[speed disease]

Thank you sir!

[FasstChevys]

They aren't cheap! My buddy found a wrecked 99 Vette and bought the engine, all the pulleys, accessories and the computer for under $2500 bucks, and it only had 19,000 miles on it.

[speed disease]

I am willing to pay, but $7200 for a stock LS1?!

[Bigrus]

Best bet is to wait for a lsx member to have wrecked thier lsx and buy the engine if its still good. You wil not get a crate motor with 0 miles on it for cheap.

[FasstChevys]

Best bet is to wait for a lsx member to have wrecked thier lsx and buy the engine if its still good. You wil not get a crate motor with 0 miles on it for cheap.

Or, refer to post #6

[FasstChevys]

I am willing to pay, but $7200 for a stock LS1?!

Why isn't it worth $7200 brand spankin new? Try to put together an old school all-aluminum 350 Chevy and see what it costs. You might be surprised.

[mwhbossman1983]

[speed disease]

I just have heard of people getting them for around $5,000-$5500. I think I'm going to go with an LS2, found one for $5400 brand new. I know I will need a different wiring harness and trottle body, but will everything else work? Will I just be able to put it in and fire it up other then the stuff I know i will need?

[mwhbossman1983]

Try your local salvage yard....

[cailey37]

If you're willing to spend $7K on a motor get yourself a shortblock from SLP and a set of Patriot Performance Heads........you would at least have forged parts and still be under the $7K budget......the only thing I'd get from a junk yard would be the pulleys......you take a chance when you buy an engine from there......LSx motors dont take too well to roll overs and I assure you the guys there wont be too quick to tell you that one has been rolled.......I built a LS2 402 from SLP with Stage III heads for my car and put a 76mm turbo on it and I have no regrets.......

[Spaz]

I just have heard of people getting them for around $5,000-$5500. I think I'm going to go with an LS2, found one for $5400 brand new. I know I will need a different wiring harness and trottle body, but will everything else work? Will I just be able to put it in and fire it up other then the stuff I know i will need?

your going to need alot... knock sensors and all kinds of crap... your going to spen probably 10+ all said and done...

i got my ls6 for $5k and it rocks all together i had spent $7k with a dyno tune (thanks Bryan Herter!) and now i'm breaking my stock TQ arm, and rear...

[Hi-Po]

your going to need alot... knock sensors and all kinds of crap... your going to spen probably 10+ all said and done...

i got my ls6 for $5k and it rocks all together i had spent $7k with a dyno tune (thanks Bryan Herter!) and now i'm breaking my stock TQ arm, and rear...

i still cant get over that avatar(d).

[Spaz]

i still cant get over that avatar(d).

???

[TMF]

I was looking in the new Jegs and saw the LS7 for 12,999

[third_shift|studios]

fred beans, he's a sponser and way cheaper...shipping will suck ass though, unless you wanna pick it up [they're in PA]

[Spaz]

fred beans, he's a sponser and way cheaper...shipping will suck ass though, unless you wanna pick it up [they're in PA]

i already sent him gene culleys e-mail address... he hooked me up with my ls6 crate...