rebuild or replace lt1 engine
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rebuild or replace lt1 engine hi guys
i just bought a camaro 1996 z28 convertible with lt1 engine and after few days the engine is blow up so what should i do
should i replace it or rebuilt it or sell it
the car is so clean it looks like new
and what is the cheaper
and do you know good and cheap place to fix it around Tampa?
thank you
i just bought a camaro 1996 z28 convertible with lt1 engine and after few days the engine is blow up so what should i do
should i replace it or rebuilt it or sell it
the car is so clean it looks like new
and what is the cheaper
and do you know good and cheap place to fix it around Tampa?
thank you
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and how much will cost to swap it to ls
Last edited by monster of kuwait; Sep 1, 2010 at 04:43 AM.
Just rebuild it if budget is not much room for ls1 swap. May have to bored over if use the factory block. I would see if anyone was sellin a used lt1 befor you start tear into the stock lt1.
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I would check on the cost of a rebuild. Its hard for me to recommend buying a used LT1, as the last TWO used LT1's I've received from the Tampa Bay area have been bad. Its hit or miss, I bought a used motor from a member on here that has been great for two years already, but then I've also had some duds.
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I would check on the cost of a rebuild. Its hard for me to recommend buying a used LT1, as the last TWO used LT1's I've received from the Tampa Bay area have been bad. Its hit or miss, I bought a used motor from a member on here that has been great for two years already, but then I've also had some duds.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ht_3524wt_1008
For a pricing reference I paid $1900 shipped for a 15K miles 4 bolt main motor, with forged rods/pistons, hotcam, and longtubes. I wouldn't pay $1300 for a 96k motor! You could get your shortblock freshened up and assembled for $1k or less and be way better off, so long as a reputable shop did the work.
For a pricing reference I paid $1900 shipped for a 15K miles 4 bolt main motor, with forged rods/pistons, hotcam, and longtubes. I wouldn't pay $1300 for a 96k motor! You could get your shortblock freshened up and assembled for $1k or less and be way better off, so long as a reputable shop did the work.
and i also agree with whoever said do a 6.0 setup..those can be found SO CHEAP.
I found my lq4 (0.60)375 with forged pistons and arp bolts and studs fully balanced and assembled with custom cam for 1200 on craigs list fort meyers.Then i got c&c ported 243 ls6 heads from patriot performance on craigs list space coast with everything brand new unassembled for 650.A few weeks later i got a 90mm fast intake for 600 on the board so for 2450 and some drive time i have a pretty good lil motor so keep searching and you will find something
