gm crate engine question

[El Dorado Jim]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-Goodwrenc...-/400764245043 just found this for under $1400.00,what do you all think?

[saxart]

Originally Posted by El Dorado Jim

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-Goodwrenc...-/400764245043 just found this for under $1400.00,what do you all think?

Here's the same one for a few bucks cheaper yet:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVROLET-10...BYj2pm&vxp=mtr

I'm seriously considering putting this in my own truck. Isn't it similar to what they came with?

[saxart]

Originally Posted by saxart

Here's the same one for a few bucks cheaper yet:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVROLET-10...BYj2pm&vxp=mtr

I'm seriously considering putting this in my own truck. Isn't it similar to what they came with?

I called 6 semi local dealerships today about this very engine for my 1970. I wanted to know if a local dealer could do even better than the dealership on eBay. Some of these dealers I called were in a "metro" area, while other's were out in the burbs. I got answers all the way from "oh, you can't get an engine for that truck anymore, we only go back to 1989" to "Yes, we can get that engine. It will be $2650 plus a $100 core charge". It was quite comical to hear the guy, who had just told me he can't get an engine for my truck, back pedal when I gave him that part number and asked for a price.

Anyway, the bottom line is that I don't think we're going to find prices better than this.

Can someone confirm, is this pretty much the same spec engine that was in these trucks when new?

[El Dorado Jim]

Originally Posted by saxart

Here's the same one for a few bucks cheaper yet:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVROLET-10...BYj2pm&vxp=mtr

I'm seriously considering putting this in my own truck. Isn't it similar to what they came with?

thanks, that is an awesome price