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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 03:22 PM
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Where is the best place to buy one?
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 03:23 PM
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Scoggin Dickie. There is a tuner on http://www.corvetteforum.com in the C5 Parts For Sale/Wanted section selling them for $6125 shipped, dealer cost.
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....any chance the cost of these blocks will decline?
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....any chance the cost of these blocks will decline?
From what i have seen and heard unfortunately probably not!
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I highly doubt they'll come down in price.
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SDPC2000.com is our GM sponsor, give Cary Franklin a call and see what he offers for pricing, but $6100 is the price I have typically heard.
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is that for the block or shortblock? where can i get details on the internals of the shortblock?

edit, nevermind, i found it...thats a lot of money from just a block
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Bare block with main caps.
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