Just "stole' a crate Ls1 for $600/ prototype motor
Just "stole' a crate Ls1 for $600/ prototype motor I just got home from Detroit where I bought a new in the crate Ls1 engine. It is brand new but some of the parts like the pcv hoses say prototype on them, I have never heard of 774 heads but thats whats on it, the block number is 12550592 it has a bat wing oil pan. the heads have been embosed with "WC" in several places I haven't taken it apart yet but it looks brand new in every way shape and form I am just curious about the history, the guy I bought it from got it from his dads garage when he died and his dad worked at milford proving grounds.... Help me fill in the blanks
I will tear into it tomorrow, and see what I find, the guy also had a what looked like an ls2/3 maybe, I looked on the back of that block and there was no 6.0 or 6.2 or 5.7 on it anywhere???
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he said he would want a fortune for that, so I inquired he said $1000 I said if he wanted it gone let me know I would be back tomorrow he's going to think about it, I will try and convince him that he should sell it to me and offer him $1500 lol
Yeah this guy has no idea what he has but I also have no idea what he has, every LSX engine I have owned, L33, Ls1, Ls6, Ls2, L92 they have all said 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.2 on the back of the block the other engine he has says nothing, the intake manifold for it looks like an Ls1 though has a "egr" hole but its not cut out, the valve covers don't look like ls1 they remind me of a vvt truck valve cove but this is a car motor for sure, and that one is fully dressed with c6 corvette front accessories I really wanted it...
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Yeah this guy has no idea what he has but I also have no idea what he has, every LSX engine I have owned, L33, Ls1, Ls6, Ls2, L92 they have all said 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.2 on the back of the block the other engine he has says nothing, the intake manifold for it looks like an Ls1 though has a "egr" hole but its not cut out, the valve covers don't look like ls1 they remind me of a vvt truck valve cove but this is a car motor for sure, and that one is fully dressed with c6 corvette front accessories I really wanted it...
. Good luck.
