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Old 10-24-2012, 07:18 PM
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What does a used bare block go for?
Used ls1 crank that needs to be turned bc of spun rod bearing?
853 heads?
Anybody with some prices please lmk.
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Block about $400-600 in good condition is what I have seen. Used cranks from a LS1 about $100-$175. 853 heads under $100 typically.
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Originally Posted by supersick99z
Block about $400-600 in good condition is what I have seen. Used cranks from a LS1 about $100-$175. 853 heads under $100 typically.
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Originally Posted by 1MeanGreenZ28
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Im going to disagree to those prices. The block used is around 250-300 tops unless its an ls6 block. Crank is around 50 tops needing turned. As for the heads, good luck getting even 75 for them.
Naturally you are going to like the other stated prices but the reality: is the money still in the ls1??? YES! but people want something that needs no work. Not parts.
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Originally Posted by 96s-10ss
Im going to disagree to those prices. The block used is around 250-300 tops unless its an ls6 block. Crank is around 50 tops needing turned. As for the heads, good luck getting even 75 for them.
Naturally you are going to like the other stated prices but the reality: is the money still in the ls1??? YES! but people want something that needs no work. Not parts.
Good luck finding a block in good useable condition for that cheap. Maybe every once in awhile, but if it's $250 it probably needs work and you'll have a few hundred in machine shop cost getting it ready to use
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A while back I bought a good ls1 shortblock for $400. I thought it was a pretty good deal
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Let me know what you do end up getting. I've got a longblock from my Camaro that ran when I pulled it.
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Ill sell mine for 300
with crank its got some surfice rust on the walls
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Buying used aluminum blocks seems kind of risky to me. If its an older block with the thinner liners (97-98) it can only be honed a couple times before they are junk. If it has 250k miles on it and the cylinders are egg shaped a torque plate hone might be all it takes to break through.

Before I bought any used ls1 block Id determine what year it is and mic the cylinders first. Then if all that checks out you still need to look real good for cracks. I ended up just buying a std bore lq9 block for my build.
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Mine is out of a 2001 Trans am ithad only 34k when it bent a rod
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Used ls1 blocks around here are going for 200 or less. I've never seen a used bare block go for more than a couple hundred. Hell, I'm sure there is a complete short block for sale right now for 600 or less.

And I agree buying used aluminum ls1 blocks is a risk. The older blocks can only go .005 safely and 00 up can go .007 safely. It's tough to find a good ls1 block which is why most people pony up for the iron blocks or Ls2 block,.



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