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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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I have a delima..I have a chance to get a sweet deal on a new house being built...I thought of trading for another f-body and some cash, or just selling out right..Problem is I just dropped 15k into a new motor that I know I can't re-coupe..I have an extra ls1 motor, new ls1 stock crank, and a new 6.0 lq9 block...Which ever route I go, all is going with the car...here is a link to a few of the pics..I can send more...Motor is a LME 408 with nothing spared on parts...motor is what's in sig....All imput is deeply appreciated....

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/569750-pics-motor.html

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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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C'mon guys....feedback
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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the power is low for a 408 and that set up you have.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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your never going to get what you already spend on the car.. let alone what you just spend on the engine itself.. damn it sux but i would sell the car and get the house in the end the house will get you equity and the car will only get you more bills lol.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Actually, the power is in the norm compaired to other 408's...mine was on a mustang 1750...dyno jet around 550/500....my 2 cents...very true on not getting what I want for the car...I can get the house without selling the car,,, makes me feel better about trying to sell the car....
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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keep the car.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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Seriously if its between the house and the car that's a really easy decision. Houses hold their value and usually appreciate while f-bodies don't, plus there's just something about having your own place. To me an apartment is never actually home.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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If you can get the house without selling the car than you should keep the car because you just dropped a **** load of money into it.
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if you can get a sweet deal on this house your talking about, then go with the house, . . there will always be a chance to rebuild your car, . . there aren't that many chances on houses, . . . . . . my parents bought a house for around 175k and that property value jumped to around 300k, because my neighborhood is coming up . . . . of course these LS1tech guys would say keep the car! i think you'll be pissed at yourself if you keep the car, . . . don't worry, . . . . . . . . the 408 could wait
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BayAreaSS
If you can get the house without selling the car than you should keep the car because you just dropped a **** load of money into it.

im with this guy.. ill live in my car before i sell it
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*looks around my battered college appartment/dorm room and spies a $25 wal-mart gift card* work with me?
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if you can swing both do it. if not get rid of the car. you can always builder another bigger and badder than the first
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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If this was my predicament?

I would remove the 408. Put the original LS1 you said you have back into it then sell it like that. Keep the 408 for a project later on. OR part out your 408. Chances are you'd get more than selling it in the car to some guy who's never had a camaro. He will still think it's fast as hell. My $.02
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Originally Posted by Camaro Rick
If this was my predicament?

I would remove the 408. Put the original LS1 you said you have back into it then sell it like that. Keep the 408 for a project later on. OR part out your 408. Chances are you'd get more than selling it in the car to some guy who's never had a camaro. He will still think it's fast as hell. My $.02
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