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Re: Someone wants my big block. Ls costs???
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Originally Posted by t76turbo
I am thinking I would drive the truck way more with a reliable turn key ls motor. But I am worried about costs and how much more I would have to come up with.
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I'd say a lot would depend on the condition of the LS engine. Where did it come from? How many miles? Can you run it on a test stand?
If it needs work, you could easily spend another $2000. A buddy of mine did just that after he bought a used LS engine and auto trans. And he still needs to have the transmission gone through. Just this week, he asked me if we should just drop in a 383 and Tremec TKO 600 and be done. Turns out he has both of those sitting on a shelf (yes, a very heavy duty shelf!) waiting to go into another project car.
I have no doubt an LS engine will make much more power than a comparable size Gen I small block. But I'm not sure you should assume they are more reliable. Seems to me that all the electronics (especially aftermarket) have the potential to make things less reliable and more difficult to troubleshoot.
Just my two cents worth.
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1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 34 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes.
1982 C10 SWB -- sold
1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it!
1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming.
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