LS3 pricing?
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Morton Grove, IL.
LS3 pricing? Hey everyone, this is my very first post, so your help is greatly appreciated. I have the opportunity to purchase a used LS3 with 43000 miles on it that came from a 2008 Corvette. The motor is complete from oil pan to intake including fuel lines. Also has all front accessories, ECU, and wire harness. I have the opportunity to purchase it for $5,700, is this a good buy or is it too high? I'm not very experienced with this as I'm just starting out in the LS world.
A new LS3 is $5900:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet+Perf...01326/10002/-1
So think of it as getting free accessories, ECU and harness. However, a stock harness is not plug-n-play and the Corvette accessories may not fit your chassis...
So the final answer is "It depends."
Andrew
http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet+Perf...01326/10002/-1
So think of it as getting free accessories, ECU and harness. However, a stock harness is not plug-n-play and the Corvette accessories may not fit your chassis...
So the final answer is "It depends."
Andrew
I got a used one from a 08 Corvette, complete, from a guy in Schererville IN. Engine was in great shape, but needed a swap harness and programmed ECU. Bought the engine for 3700, but now I have about 4500 into it (including new timing set).
I paid $3kish for an L92 that had been swapped to 24x and arp rod/ head bolts, new rings etc. Spent another $700ish on cam/springs/valves and $300 on an LS3 intake, so $4,000 more or less. The extra $2,000 vs buying new ($2,700 when considering cam) buys a T-56.
Having said that, other than being able to say it's there, for practical purposes I'm not sure what a 6.2 will do that a 5.3 or 6.0 wouldn't.
Just starting out you might consider getting a cheaper motor running to iron out the kinks. Once you get one in, swapping it out is pretty easy.
Having said that, other than being able to say it's there, for practical purposes I'm not sure what a 6.2 will do that a 5.3 or 6.0 wouldn't.
Just starting out you might consider getting a cheaper motor running to iron out the kinks. Once you get one in, swapping it out is pretty easy.
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
