StrokerLS1

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I am in the process of doing my 5.3 budget turbo build. I bought this engine from a guy on craigslist for $100. He told me it had a slight knock so he pulled it out for a 6.0. Slight knock my ***! There goes my budget right out of the window!









Crazy thing is the motor turned over nice and free when I bought it. The cylinder wall only has few small nicks in it at the very bottom. It may be usable. I am going to take it over to the machine shop and see what they say. Anyone got a extra rod and piston laying around!

lsxmalibu

iTrader: (50)

just from looking at the motor I would have walked away, spend a few hundred more and get a nice running motor.

DarkFox118

iTrader: (7)

Nice hunk of scrap metal you have there.

save those pics.. you turn that motor around you'll have a heck of a "war story" to tell folks at meets.

StrokerLS1

iTrader: (14)

It was $100. I figure It was worth the risk. I guess the joke is on me.

04gtoBMXracer

iTrader: (26)

I have 7 rods and pistons laying around. P.M. me if you want one.

Reed35

yeah, sometimes it's better to walk away.

gnx7

iTrader: (28)

You did just fine for $100. The crank is worth at least $75 assuming it is straight and the block is worth a couple hundred. Valve covers $40 dipstick $20, coil packs etc.

Don't expect miracles from Craigslist especially for $100.

StrokerLS1

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I thought so. I can easily get my money back. I may end using it though. Ill know more when I pull the oil pan off and find the rest!

01 blue ss

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I don't see the losing end of the deal here. For about another 250 you can have a motor that has been re-freshed and ready to take some abuse. To top it off at least you know whats in there.

ANTICOP RAM AIR

iTrader: (7)

What heads are on it?

lsxmalibu

iTrader: (50)

cause thats almost $350..for that or a little more why not just buy a good clean running motor?

JAX04

iTrader: (17)

i bought a 100 dollar motor that was said to "run just fine" got it home and pulled the heads and the cylinder walls were rusted, nothing wrong anywhere else, 4.8. guy left the spark plugs out it for who knows how long.

Tore it apart, the bearings looks amazing, the crank was great, rods and pistons, perfect, needed machined, and re ringed, wouldve been perfect, i opted to just buy a lkq 5.3 at that point. LM4 aluminum motor, so when the it goes itll get sleeved

now im sitting here with a block and 4.8 rotating assembly with no use for them, lol

pwrtrip75

iTrader: (8)

looks like it sat at the bottom of a river... still a good deal for $100 though.

StrokerLS1

iTrader: (14)

706 heads

RPM Graphics

iTrader: (26)

worse comes to worst, take the internals out, clean it, paint it, & make a cool coffee table.

StrokerLS1

iTrader: (14)

everywhere I have looked around me, people are asking anywhere from $700-$1000 for 5.3's and 4.8's. When I saw this for sale I jumped on it. I figure I could tear a motor down and see what was causing a small "knock" for $100. If it was just lifters or something small like that, then I would be ahead of the game. I may end up seeing what it will cost to clean the cylinder up and replace the rod and piston. I think it would be fun to see how far I could get with it.

StrokerLS1

iTrader: (14)

That's what Im talking about!

Nemesis350

iTrader: (11)

hells yeah! i'd pay 200 for that coffe table lol

DarkFox118

iTrader: (7)

a VERY heavy coffee table.

I wonder if you could chop the top off a dished piston, smooth the bottom and glue some cork to it and use it as a coaster. chances are you wont be using the pistons in this one either way. If the block needs machining that is..

bozzhawg

Cool for the "Man Cave"

But just ask 98% of married guys on here, that table ain't gonna happen if you live with a woman........ Real talk

Op, you should have known for $100.....LOL.....

Bozz