What the Fu** should i do. Help
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What the Fu** should i do. Help Well i went through a water with my cold air intake on accident and the rod shot through the block and basicly i need a hole new engine. I was quoted about 5k for a used ls1 with 40k miles and install. What should i do whats the cheepest route. Any shops interested?
Haha, for $5,000 I would sell you my 40k mile LS1 with full bolt ons and install it for you.
I would get a hold of a sponsor on here and go a forged long block route. For just a grand or two more than the estimate on a stock block you could get a very very nice forged internal engine.
I would get a hold of a sponsor on here and go a forged long block route. For just a grand or two more than the estimate on a stock block you could get a very very nice forged internal engine.
buy a rebuilt small block and install it yourself, i believe hotboi was selling a short block fairly cheap, he just has a bolt stuck in the block, which im sure a machine shop can get out for around 30-50 bucks? Just replace what needs to be replaced. However, if you can afford a new engine and install then buy a forged motor and have it installed. But do the work yourself i promise you that it'll save you tons and tons! you'll learn a lot too. Also, disassemble the motor yourself because if the heads and intake and whatnot are fine then a short block is all you need. I'd personally go that route if i was short on money.
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From: Rowlett
well depending on how much you are wanting to spend.
You need to buy a crate motor ls1 with 430hp..
that will run you about 4 grand, then you can start selling pieces off the old engine to make back some of the money..
Then bam.. there you go. A nice fast engine for your car... Just dont put water into the engine again..
You need to buy a crate motor ls1 with 430hp..
that will run you about 4 grand, then you can start selling pieces off the old engine to make back some of the money..
Then bam.. there you go. A nice fast engine for your car... Just dont put water into the engine again..
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Launching!
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thanks alot i wil find out whas salvagable. i was told that the engine is not replaceable because of the huge hole in the block and yes i am pret ty sure it went literally out the side of the block. What do you guys think it should cost to get this done if i dont do the work?? thanks alot
I got a forged 347 w/cam kit installed for less than $3k total from the sponsors on this board, $5k for a stock LS1 is ridiculous.
I too would check with insurance - just find a cheap stock air box, stick it in the car, and then say "i was caught in a flash flood". New motor, for just the cost of the insurance money.
You could probably get a forged motor too, depending on who is allowed to work on the car and what kind of deal you can work out with a sponsor.
I too would check with insurance - just find a cheap stock air box, stick it in the car, and then say "i was caught in a flash flood". New motor, for just the cost of the insurance money.
You could probably get a forged motor too, depending on who is allowed to work on the car and what kind of deal you can work out with a sponsor.
There's people selling ls1 blocks all the time here and there. It's like waiting for a bus so if your patient, you'll get one cheaper than that. A prime example was someone was selling a 6.0 (Complete) for $2,000. Not, $5,000, do you think I jumped on that deal? 
5K? wow, i thought we overcharged for a remanufactured LS1 at advance auto parts and that is 3500 bucks. you can definetly find them a hell of alot cheaper then that.