Long term project advice.
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Long term project advice. Looking for a turbo build in the future. Don't have 20k to drop on it all at once. Looking to do a 6.0 iron block. I read that these motors can be found in salvage yards for cheap. Now my question is this...Most likely I will have to tear it down and rebuild the engine correct? Or are they stout enough to put heads on and install it. Or I can find shortblock on ebay for cheap but they need at least honing done. Already have a set of etp heads and just going to transfer my ls6 intake and throttle body onto the 6.0. By the time I tear it down and make sure everything is good and most likely hone the cylinders and buy new rings is it cheaper just to buy a shortblock? Trying to keep the cost down and spend a little at a time. I'm going to be installing the 6.0 and driving that in my ws6 as is for probably a season before gathering all the parts needed for the turbo kit. So I will sell the ls1 short block to recoup some of it as well.
Looking for 600 ish
Looking for 600 ish
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From: Kansas
That all will depend on how much you would need to replace on the used motor I personally would do a tear down and rebuild but if your going to have a shop do it , it would be bout the same price give or take to just buy a short block from TSP
