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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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I have a friend of mine that bought a used 96 Camaro Z28, well the bottom end is totally toast and the seller is no where to be found. Turned out to be a really shady deal in the end, but thats all his fault...

The heads are in good shape, all accessories, he just needs a short block.

Looking for something fairly local.

What do ya'll have?

-Rick
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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I doubt you will find a low mileage lt1 motor. So you could run into the same problem again. Why not just do the LS1 swap since you have to pull it out anyway.
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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The guy doesn't have a lot of money to be messing with this car. He got screwed after he spent his money on the car. Now he is stuck with a decent car with no motor.

I'll probably be helping him search salvage yards this weekend.

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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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PM irbs, he has a low mile LT1 motor sitting in his garage i beleive?
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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i have a block for 150
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Speedracer...

Is it a block or a complete bottom end? He's gonna need the block, crank, rods, pistons, etc.... basically a whole bottom end..

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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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oh it is just the block. u can get a scat crank for like 163 and rods for 250 or so and pistons for 200 as well. get a stock rebuild/gasket set. 350 and ur golden. thats what i would do. i understand that money is the factor so it might not be the best route. just putting that out there for you.
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Yeah, he's a real dumbass.

He's trying to compete with me. And wound up with a peice of trash in the process...

He had a 2000 V6 Firebird, actually a decent car, I've fixed a lot of small problems with it and it was a nice little car. Then he found out I could completely wax his ***, so he got sad and found a 96 Z28, OMG V8 SPLOOOOGE, and got that pos. Traded straight up. Dumbass.

I don't feel bad for him, he should have listened to me.

I need to go look at it and make sure its not something simple, although he said its clicking or tapping real bad and there is metal flake in the oil...

-Rick
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