2011 iron block truck... Buy it or leave it
 

Wanting to do a lsx swap into my 72 c10. Been looking for a 5.3 for a while. Wanting to install a car intake, and aftermarket pulleys and brackets. Slim oil pan for pb dropmember clearance. Anyways... Found a totaled 2011 chevy truck with lots of front damge.

Knowns:
Most valuable bolted on things are gone (starter, coils, computer, throttle body etc)
Iron block
Front drive brackets busted

Unknowns:
Mileage (carfax says in 10/13 had 21k)
Could any internals be damaged?
Am i overlooking any major valuables that could be missing.
Power steering pump busted
Alternator busted

I can buy motor and tranny (basically going to cut frame in half in front of cab) for 350-400$. Ive read a lil about the newer motors and the few things to overcome vvt and dod. Since im planning on new drives and intake/tb anyways. Should i buy it or leave it???? Help

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Just the trans alone has to be worth it. I did gen III 5.3 in my 68 and engine crank speed sensor and cam sensor location and speed signal i believe are different between gen III and gen4. Gen III are easier to integrate A/C, cruise is doable on either gen, etc. My lsx book of knowledge is loaned out now so i'm doing this from memory, but i would get it no matter what. Fuel lines?, motor mounts and brackets you can adapt to your crossmember if you can weld, A/C lines, air box?

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So this will be a gen4??

Ill have to look at fuel lines and i remeber seeing one motormount being broke so ill have to buy new ones

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if you're getting half a truck for $400, it's worth it.

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I bought one wrecked like that it was hit so hard the waterpump shaft got pushed into the timing cover and cracked it, but no internal damage. I passed on trans because it broke the tailshaft also. Transmission guy told me it might have internal damage, and I already had a trans anyway. So look it over real good.

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Thanks for the help guys. Im goin to take another look at it when he cuts the cab off. Im just curious if id be better off to buy a complete older gen3? Instead of havin to peice one together

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when you start piecing together all the damaged parts to fix it back, you could run into about the same expense as just buying a drop out that hasn't been damaged, not to mention the time/effort to find all the correct parts.
Sure, you could part out or scrap the rest of it......but that takes time/effort too.

I bought a motor years ago that had been hit in the front. Apparently the crank pulley had been hit hard enough to damage the motor intrnally.

just my opinion....