General LSX Automobile Discussion - Buying a totalled camaro for an ls1

hey all whats up? I don't own a f-body right now but have been wanting to buy one alot. I am looking at buying a 2002 Z28 camaro for its engine, then putting the engine in a roller or high mileage car. the engine has 72,xxx miles and auto trans =[. so basicly i was wondering if it looks like it has been damaged at all in the crash? and how much would u pay for it? i will probably take the engine and part out the rest.

EDIT: I also found this 2001 vette that i am interested in. what engine does it have? will it fit in the 98-02 camaro's/ firebirds? do you think the engine is damaged? and how much would u pay for the whole car?? thanx for the help

that looks like a pretty hard hit, i'd make sure it runs before you buy it. i think for the miles and for the engine/tanny and all the wiring like around 3k

damn that vette is completely ruined

yeah but wouldnt the engine be ok?

I'd def go for the vette. (I just wanted to see my name on the first 4 posts)

lol ok?? well im goin to sleep but post lots of answeres while im sleepin and at school =]

I think the vette just has better intake/' exhaust, but I am sure there is a good chance I wil be corrected.

That is the ZO6 Vette. Rated @ 405hp. Nonetheless, I'd go for the engine out of the vette just because it wasn't wrecked in the front. Just my .02

if im not mistaken doesnt that say 2004 on the date of the pic on the vette?

what the hell happened to that vette???

Looks like it was run over by an 18-wheeler :jest:

Find out about the vette engine and if it runs fine..TaKE IT

I say go with the vette if you can get it. Although it will prolly be pricey. The vette has an LS6 in it. As already stated it is rated at 405 hp.
It is the same size as an LS1 but it has better heads, cam, etc.
Although if you get the vette engine, you will need to get a trans out of a different car.

Yeah go with the vette. The front clip still looks kind of good it could be sold and repainted.

Why bother wasting all that time? My 140K engine runs as good as a 72K engine and I'd bet money on it. Just buy a higher mileage complete car and be done with it.

No if the vette is the 2001 Z06 then its the 385HP not the 405hp that didnt come til 2002 and up. Anyways i would still go for the vette LOL.

Why bother wasting all that time? My 140K engine runs as good as a 72K engine and I'd bet money on it. Just buy a higher mileage complete car and be done with it.

My original thoughts as well...seems alot more time efficient to just buy a complete F-body

That is the ZO6 Vette. Rated @ 405hp. Nonetheless, I'd go for the engine out of the vette just because it wasn't wrecked in the front. Just my .02

u are sure its a Z06?? and yes it is kind of weird that the pics say 2004 at the bottom but the car is still sitting in the lot??? and if i could get the vette and drop the engin in a high mileage car it would probably cost me less $$ and me faster.. hopefully

Yeah the vette is a Z06.

where you from? i know of a 1999 z28 with some body damage with 45k on the clock. he wants to just get rid of it cheap

Them cars are whaled

id just buy the whole vette and fix it. the damage in the back looks like it might just buff out!!! j/p get vette motor (if it still runs after its been sitting for a few years)

where you from? i know of a 1999 z28 with some body damage with 45k on the clock. he wants to just get rid of it cheap

Vancouver, WA. M6 or A4? and how much $$ is he askin for

so will the Z06 drop right in ls1 cars?

TTT.. whats the diff between a z06 corvette andgine and a regular corevette engine? arn't they both ls6's and will they drop right in a 98-02 f body? and how can u tell its a Z06 by lookin at it??? sry for the long post lol im a newb

A normal C5 has an LS1 in it which is the all aluminum fuel injected 346 CI engine. A C5 Zo6 has the LS6 which is basically an LS1 but with better heads/cam. They are both the same demension wise. A regular C5 has the same engine as an F-body, just the accesories are mounted differently( PS pump, alternator, etc.) I believe the vettes also have drive-by-wire as well.

The motor will drop into an F-body no problem. Although you will need a transmission out of an F-body because vette's tranny set-ups are different. They are located in the rear of the car rather than being bolted right behind the block of the engine. You will also need F-body accesories and brackets.

where you from? i know of a 1999 z28 with some body damage with 45k on the clock. he wants to just get rid of it cheap

If Motox is not interested I may be, if the price is right and it's an M6.