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Originally Posted by Yan2947 View Post
Hal, take my advise on one thing - Buy a new ls1, 2, 6, 7 or 9 long block or crate motor. Everyone one of the builds, including mine now, has had major engine problems with used motors. I just got a new long block for $3100. It is brand new from one of the GM dealers - I used crateenginedepot but they all are good. A crank bearing went. We started swaping all the components off the ls1 in my car with the new long block. Wish I never bought used!

Congrads on build! Any questions feel free to ask!

Yan
I've thought about that. I'm kind of in a different situation. I'm planning on buying a junkyard motor. If there's any issue, I think I can build it for less money than a crate motor costs. But then, I'm sort of surrounded by people that race and have machine shops that are focused on Chevy motors. It's one of the things that motivates me to put an LS in the car instead of trying to build a big horsepower Porsche motor.

Also, LS motors are like Lays Potato Chips. You can't have just one.

H
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