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Old 05-17-2007, 10:18 AM
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Wheres the best and cheapest place to get LS1 bare blocks? We've been getting them from texas speed, but they are out. Any other ideas?
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^? Or you could use a board sponsor like us! We sell them cheaper than GMPD, and you won't have to sell your first-born child to pay huge shipping/handling charges!
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Originally Posted by Matt @ SDPC
^? Or you could use a board sponsor like us! We sell them cheaper than GMPD, and you won't have to sell your first-born child to pay huge shipping/handling charges!
Shipping is always a surprise at GMPD...
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Shipping is always a surprise at GMPD...
I guess that draws people to them, it must be exciting!...."OOOH, I wonder how many hours of overtime I'll have to work this month to pay these handling fees...let's look at the invoice and get out the calculator! THIS IS FUN!"
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ls1speed doesnt sell OEM LS1 blocks. I called matt @ scoggins. Any other suggestions?
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Texas speed sells them for $550...
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DO NOT BUY THE BLOCKS FROM TSP. i did last summer and it had core shift according to my machine shop. the liners were visably uneven, like .040 difference on opposite walls. My machinist said he wouldnt even touch it. Took me forever to get a refund for that pos.
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Originally Posted by Smokingss
DO NOT BUY THE BLOCKS FROM TSP. i did last summer and it had core shift according to my machine shop. the liners were visably uneven, like .040 difference on opposite walls. My machinist said he wouldnt even touch it. Took me forever to get a refund for that pos.

You are aware that TSP does not make these blocks, right? You probably got a bad one, it happens.
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no, when i contacted them for a replacement, he said that he checked all the blocks he has and they all looked like the pics of mine i had sent him. thats why i finally got the refund. they just got a ton of reject blocks they were trying to sell off, hence the cheap 550 price. i was very dissapointed with them.
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Originally Posted by Smokingss
no, when i contacted them for a replacement, he said that he checked all the blocks he has and they all looked like the pics of mine i had sent him. thats why i finally got the refund. they just got a ton of reject blocks they were trying to sell off, hence the cheap 550 price. i was very dissapointed with them.
What did they look like? Uneven spacing between the cylinders?




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