dealership sells pos 94 Z28
01-07-2011, 11:39 PM
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The company is ATK its out of dallas.. They build some good motors.. You can get a stock shortblock from them for 1200.. So that seems kinda high to me.. BUt hey if it gets you back on the road.. here is there site..
http://www.high-performance-engines.com/
http://www.high-performance-engines.com/
01-08-2011, 09:23 PM
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If your block is cracked... which I highly doubt it is, here's a nice LT1 block that can be purchased pretty cheap:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Small...#ht_1608wt_982
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Small...#ht_1608wt_982
01-09-2011, 04:14 AM
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3000? Damn! Ill sell you my LT1 just rebuilt back in march by Houston Engine & Balance with cryoed: rods, arp bolts, rings, valve springs. Pistons are flycut and rotating assembly is balanced. standard on mains/rods and quicky hone. Ported stock casting heads flow 255/170 w/ stock valves. Cam is Comp XFI 280. Comp 918 springs, 1.65 rockers, hardened pushrods, etc... BBk 52mm and lucas 36lb injectors. mid 11s on motor and bottom 10s on the juice. All for 3000... installed! same price but a hella lot more motor! just got to trailer it down to houston :/
Basically my point is your gettin jipped for 3k... if the dealership will pay it then hell yea, if not go elsewhere...
Basically my point is your gettin jipped for 3k... if the dealership will pay it then hell yea, if not go elsewhere...
01-09-2011, 08:05 AM
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I bet you can't say that about your car.
01-09-2011, 08:07 AM
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how is he gettin ripped ? say the motor is 1500 . the other 1500 is labor , fluids , transfer of parts and so on . its not like a blink a eye and a motor is installed . besides that and he still dropped the other motor out also sooo explain how is he gettin ripped ?
01-09-2011, 08:17 AM
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He's not getting ripped for a new motor installed. Could he get his car running for less? Of course, but not with a new motor. Imo I wouldn't put $3000 in a 120k mile car for a stock motor.
01-09-2011, 09:44 AM
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Awesome, lol I've been tryin to find the site forever. And yea I would love to buy someone elses engine that is already built more, but if I end up having to pay for it the mechanic is gonna let me make payments on it. Lol and a trailer to houston I'm guessing ain't cheap at all
01-09-2011, 09:45 AM
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sorry you are correct he is not gettin ripped... but like said many times before it can be done for much cheaper. new no. good used hell yea. and ive always stayed away from those 1500 dollar rebuilt motors from some little unknown engine company. i worked for Houston Engine and Balance for a while and we did some machining for a few local companys like such(two in particular) and alot of there stuff is just quick throw together ****. im talkin not checkin clearances, scratched up cranks, slight surface rusted stuff.. and lots of other little things like the such. never would go with one personally from a company like that unless they are highly known and proven company.
no flames... this is what ive personally seen working at an engine shop... and not saying names of two particular companies, sorry.
no flames... this is what ive personally seen working at an engine shop... and not saying names of two particular companies, sorry.
01-09-2011, 09:48 AM
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and yea id have a hard time spending 3k on a car i just bought for 3 
but it will be running great and you will be on a fresh start. just wish u were closer so i could help ya out bud. best of luck to ya on getting dealership to pay.
but it will be running great and you will be on a fresh start. just wish u were closer so i could help ya out bud. best of luck to ya on getting dealership to pay.
01-09-2011, 09:55 AM
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Lol believe me, I would love to buy a built engine for the same price. But I would have have it shipped, and there's no way I can just come up with 3k, I was gonna make payments on this one. But either way I'm keeping this car, and hopefully next winter gonna be starting my build.
01-09-2011, 10:40 AM
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Ok so I'm gonna go ahead and get the engine ordered tomorrow, I'm gonna call the shop and tell them it needs put in either way, so there's no point in waiting. Thanks everyone for your help and ill be searchin the forums for some parts to get my build started. 
01-09-2011, 05:23 PM
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it took me literally 20 seconds to search Columbus Ohio's Craigs list for cheaper motors..just like i said days ago...
http://columbus.craigslist.org/pts/2149492862.html
http://columbus.craigslist.org/pts/2151973654.html
http://columbus.craigslist.org/pts/2144654211.html
http://columbus.craigslist.org/pts/2149492862.html
http://columbus.craigslist.org/pts/2151973654.html
http://columbus.craigslist.org/pts/2144654211.html
01-09-2011, 05:25 PM
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If he's near a big city, he should really find somebody on here who wants to wrench on it and not some generic mechanic shop. An enthusiast who's done it before can find the engine and the labor much cheaper with higher quality work. I cringe thinking about engine swaps at places don't specialize on a specific make.
Let's talk about this guy's car people. Let all the other junk that has nothing to do with this thread drop.
Let's talk about this guy's car people. Let all the other junk that has nothing to do with this thread drop.
01-09-2011, 05:51 PM
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Yea lol one of em needs rebuilt. Another one I wouldn't trust the guy cause he can't even spell motor or comp right. And the third one has 110k miles on it GEEZUS lol. I think the way I'm going is gonna be better in the long run, because now I have a new engine 
and I'm trading an older one for a new trans, so basically I have a fresh start
and I'm trading an older one for a new trans, so basically I have a fresh start
01-09-2011, 05:55 PM
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But thanks for tryin to help man hopefully ill have pics up on my next thread of my car finished, I'm gettin rid of the ugly *** wing, tryin to find an ss one, and a BMR suspension until I get back to columbus. Then its on to a paris hilton weight reduction
hopefully ill have pics up on my next thread of my car finished, I'm gettin rid of the ugly *** wing, tryin to find an ss one, and a BMR suspension until I get back to columbus. Then its on to a paris hilton weight reduction 
