AChotrod

iTrader: (17)

I was at the track lastnight getting some baseline numbers for my car b4 I start modding it, and ran into my buddy from the old car days. He just happens to have a complete 96 LT1 with a spun bearing sitting in his shop. He will sell it to me for a couple hundred bucks. So Im gonna buy it.

Now whats involved in the build and how much is it gonna set me back to do a complete forged 355 bottom end with it.

Then Ill throw on my LE2 H/C LE3 intake and all the supporting mods. And spray the hell out of it next year! It will be nice knowing Ill have a complete stock motor sitting in the garage incase I blow the other one up.
Achotrod

Paul Bell

iTrader: (9)

Scat offers some nice 4340 forged rotating assemblies with Mahle coated pistons reasonably priced. Go splayed four bolt mains if you can afford it.

1badzee

iTrader: (12)

You can find a block much cheaper than a couple of hundred bucks im sure.. My friend just sold a bare LT1 block with 60k miles on it for $100.. and has a few more blocks.

AChotrod

iTrader: (17)

This is a complete motor, Heads, intake etc. . And it will be dropped at my house for free. Ill use the block and part out the rest so it will pay for itself

Kory 88Iroc Lt1

iTrader: (7)

A block with spun main bearings may be junk. Mine had 2 spun mains and was not fixable.
Kory

AChotrod

iTrader: (17)

What wasnt fixable?

grn95t/a

iTrader: (10)

i'm having my shortblock built by a local machine shop right now. and so far it looks like it will be in the 4000.00 dollar range. i know your all going say wow thats too much! but hell its like 2500.00 just in parts. eagle forged crank, 6" eagle hbeams w/arp2000 bolts, je pistons w/tool steel pins, hellfire rings, program splayed mains and bearings.

then you have machine work, clean and magnaflux, convert to splayed, bore and torque plate hone, deck and align bore/hone, check lifter bores, balance rotating assy, install cam bearings and freeze plugs, file fit rings, assemble and check tolarences, degree camand check ptv cleance...

adds up quick!

cnorton

iTrader: (1)

It is altogether possible for the spun main bearings to compromise the value of a block. Check for indications that high heat has turned the metal around the main a bluish color. Further, bearing failure can result in scoring and abrasion of the cast iron. Such damage can be addressed by building up material in the main saddle with a welder and then remachining the bearing bores. This is not a cheap operation. Be cautious before spending a lot of money on a block that has spun a main.

AChotrod

iTrader: (17)

Im not gonna spend anymoney on it unless its useable.