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Re: About to buy Ls1 but have questions
Well the block will be aluminum vs cast iron. Getting a combo eng/trans from a f-body is one of the most expensive routes you can go. That said...$3200 for an LS1 combo pkg sounds about normal for retail?
If you need the aluminum motor for weight or something thats one thing....but I'm guessing you could get a pretty nice cast iron 6.0L (LQ4/LQ9) and trans for that price. Or step down to a 5.3 and you could get a fairly new one (under 6yrs), with under 40k mi or so (I'm guessing).
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Kurt -
'68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy
'72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close
'06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD
'18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver
'95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto...
my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken
A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken
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