feldz82

iTrader: (6)

What is a good price for a core L92 motor? There are a couple in my area for $950. one looks complete w/o accessories. The other is a long block. I’m not sure of the condition. Externally, they both look fine.

Corona

🤔 a new bare Ls3 block runs $1k
😉. I'm more of a F the factory soft parts.. I just need the hard parts: block and heads

Now If you wanna get specific: Google (Local and National) L92 salvage engine cost & Do the math 👍.
if possible do the normal used engine inspection, check the oil for contamination IE* metal, 💦 etc....

anotherTodd

Not that it matters, but I paid $650 for a complete L92 in November. Upon disassembly and measurement, it's a good piece.

I happen to live in an area where rusted out/crashed trucks with perfectly good running gear are everywhere. We have an oversupply in NH; hence basic economics dictate price..

Our infinitely wise state DOT still uses halite(rock salt, NaCl) to treat roads during winter snow events, if which there are many.

YMMV. It's very much an issue of geography and timing, i.e. motivated seller, season.

feldz82

iTrader: (6)

I live in the Minneapolis/St Paul area, so rusted out trucks are easy to find. I haven't seen these go for that cheap, but I haven't been looking either. I figured if one of them had a knock, I could swap my LQ crank over, re ring the pistons, sell the heads to recoup some of the costs (i have a good set of LS3 heads and intake on the shelf).

gnx7

iTrader: (28)

Can you show me this magical place that sells new LS3 blocks for $1K? They are $2300 everywhere else

sroka

iTrader: (12)

please......I just paid $1300 for a low mile L92 shortblock

StorminMatt

The key word here is NEW, as in brand spanking new and straight from the factory. A brand new LS3 block goes for $2392.50 from Summit Racing and Scoggin Dickey.

Fang

Maybe you aren't using enough emojis in your search terms?

gnx7

iTrader: (28)

Find me one of those also! I paid recently $800 for an alum 5.3 with Gen4 rods..... but would love an L92 shortblock also.

DualQuadDave

iTrader: (6)

There are no 6.0/6.2 alum cores under $1000 in my area. Hell, iron 6.0 blocks are going for that. Yep, new blocks are insane. If you get a used core under 2k that is complete and no surpises inside(ran when pulled.......) It's a deal.

feldz82

iTrader: (6)

$950 must've been a good price. I called the junkyard and both were spoken for. I asked more details about the motors for curiosity. They were non-running and they wouldn't turn a full revolution

StorminMatt

Honestly, anything 6.2 or even 6.0 goes for a bundle, at least here in California. You pretty much can’t get a decent pullout LS3 for under $5000. I never understood these prices, as they are SO close to new GM crate motors. L92s don’t seem to be the most common thing around in these parts. Not that these trucks don’t exist here. FAR from it! But I guess that, when they don’t rust out and they are driven by soccer moms (ie not wrecked like Camaros and Vettes), they last a good long time.

The bottom line here? Take prices you see on forums like this with a grain of salt. Just because someone here managed to pick up a pristine engine or short block for a song, this doesn’t mean that there are LOTS of similar deals out there.

64post

iTrader: (5)

I’ve sold used LS3 blocks for $1200, ( about half of new) not sure where you get new ones for $1000. I did buy one a some years back from Summit when they were $1525, that was 2 price increases ago.

StorminMatt

Sounds like the going rate for just a block.