Bad news and good news. Well, a Crankshaft bearing went on my LS1. Not good. I have seen everyone who purchased a used LS1/x have problems and I guess I'm not exempt. I was told about 2K to rebuild it. I paid $2500 originally for my LS1 and the new GM long block was only $3100 delivered without a core charge from crateenginedepot They were great and super fast! I am taking off the components I need for the new long block from my old motor like the intake, etc... I did spend some time thinking if I should go to an LS3 or or LS7 but really, why? I'm not racing the car and it is way too powerful as is to warrant the extra bucks on the extra horse power. If this was my first build I would seriously recommend anyone to just purchase a crate LSx of your choosing from GM Performance or a company like SLP Performance where you can get an LS3 long block with over 500 hp for just over $7000. You never know what you are going to get with a used engine!
If anyone wants to rebuild an engine I will let my used/blown LS1 long block go for $500. It has a fairly new oil pan (my new crate came with an oil pan). I have a crate to ship it if you pay the shipping or pick it up in 12486.
