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1970 Daily Driver
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO
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5.3L 4l60E Good price???
I have been looking for a 5.3l or 6.0l for my dad's 68 project. I found a local "WRECKED 2002 EXPRESS CARGO VAN.ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BOTH GOOD (LOW MILES)" It has 80,000 miles and was a delivery van around town. He wants $1,400 for the entire van. He said the engine and tranny are fine but the rest of the van is totaled. Would this be a good deal? He is sending me pictures tonight when he gets off of work. I will post them then. What have you guys been picking this engine and tranny combo up for?
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Uvalde, Tx
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Re: 5.3L 4l60E Good price???
"delivery van " would worry me. Even though the miles are fairly low, a commerical vehicle may have been mistreated. ( kinda like you would treat a rental car compared to your own ride) From what I understand the wrecking yards are full of 5.3 engines and you might want to give a few a call to see what they go for in you area.
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Location: Sacramento ca
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Re: 5.3L 4l60E Good price???
you should be able to find one with lower miles that is not out of a delivery van for about $800
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1970 Daily Driver
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Re: 5.3L 4l60E Good price???
So from a wrecking yard I should beable to find the motor, trany, wiring, and computer under 80,000 miles for around $800? This will be good info, I plan on starting to call around to the different wrecking yards soon.
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I Love Rusty Chevys
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Omaha, NE
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Re: 5.3L 4l60E Good price???
I've looked at some local wrecking yards websites and they want 1200 to 1500 dollars for engine, transmission, transfer case and wiring harness. I would like one for my 69 blazer. They must advertise their prices like pawn shops.........you would have to haggle.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Lubbock TX
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Re: 5.3L 4l60E Good price???
You are probably going to need a stand alone wiring harness from some one like painles. Weeding through those harness is a nightmare
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Re: 5.3L 4l60E Good price???
I picked up my 5.3 out of a 03 tahoe with 60 thousand on it, harness,pedal and everything else without a tranny for 650$, so the deals are out there. And I got my harness redone and computer tuned for $360. Now I just gotta put it in. Oh and I build trannys for a living so that's covered.
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Cypress, Tx
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Re: 5.3L 4l60E Good price???
My local junkyard that I do a lot of business with told me roughly 800.00 for an engine, tranny, wiring and computer for a 5.3 with about 60-80k miles.
Shawn
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Re: 5.3L 4l60E Good price???
The only thing I can say about this is: I drive a similar van for work everyday, and I know a lot of people that do also. DO NOT buy a delivery van motor/trans/anything. You are just asking for it if you do.
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