What is it Worth? - Ls1 block value

Sorry if this is the wrong place. Does anyone know what a used ls1 block should go for?

Bare block ? Short block ?

156k short block that I pulled from my 01 z28 (was told it had light rod knock).

Probably not more than 100 to 200 bucks.

(was told it had light rod knock).

Is that like being a little bit pregnant? :)

Lol...yea 250 is prob top of the market, on this site at least...might be able to sell local for more ("is that one of those new fancy LS motors?" lol)

Is that like being a little bit pregnant? :)

Lol, yeah I guess. I never heard knocking but I could hear something. With it apart I still can't tell what's wrong.

Thanks for the heads up guys that seems really cheap... What are they worth in scrap?

Prob about the same since you should get a premium since its not considered reg aluminum it's higher price

No. Cast aluminum is sold as dirty white non ferrous. Right now it's going for about .45/lb. Which amounts to 45 bucks for the block. The crank and rods you could get maybe 10 in scrap, and last time I took cast aluminum pistons, I got .07 each for them...

Cast aluminmm is actually worth less than aluminum cans

Damn... there was a time when an LS1 wasn't junk. :(

Take a hammer and lightly tap on the rod caps, If the bearing spun it will sound hollow or differant than the others. Take that cap off and see what the damage is.

Take a hammer and lightly tap on the rod caps, If the bearing spun it will sound hollow or differant than the others. Take that cap off and see what the damage is.

Thank you. I haven't pulled anything apart yet just because I wasn't sure what to do. I didn't find any metal anywhere and she was still running strong when I tore it down. :cheers:

Thank you. I haven't pulled anything apart yet just because I wasn't sure what to do. I didn't find any metal anywhere and she was still running strong when I tore it down. :cheers:

:cool:

I would take it apart and see the damage before you make any decisions on what to do... Sell or rebuild.

I had time constraints and just ordered a replacement from TMS. I have several quotes on a rebuild and it was going to take much longer than the 10 days it takes TMS to deliver so I went that route. :)