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96 Z28 engine and trans for $2200 Good Price?

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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro R/S
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Axle/Gears: '95 Z/28 3.42 posi
96 Z28 engine and trans for $2200 Good Price?

Just wanted to run something by you guys, I can buy a wrecked 96 Z that is drivable For $2200. I would like to put it into my 92 rs. It sounds good but I am unsure.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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Which transmission? How many miles? Was it well maintained?

If it's low mileage (which most aren't), it isn't too bad.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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Re: 96 Z28 engine and trans for $2200 Good Price?

Only if its a t56 and under 75k

You can buy a good driving car for about $3k
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Re: 96 Z28 engine and trans for $2200 Good Price?

My take, for what it's worth, is if it is not a screaming deal, hold out for an LS. The LTs are much better than the L98s, but the LSs were from a clean sheet of paper and are beautiful.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro R/S
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: '95 Z/28 3.42 posi
Re: 96 Z28 engine and trans for $2200 Good Price?

It has about 165,000 auto. That's all I know its on craigslist.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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Car: 1989 Formula 350 LSX
Engine: 5.3, 234/228 cam
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Re: 96 Z28 engine and trans for $2200 Good Price?

not worth it, you can get a full pullout from a LS car for that or less, definitely with less miles. In fact on LS1tech there are a few full pulls from LY6/L92 trucks for about 2800 or so. And that INCLUDES engine/trans/harness/accesories etc.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro R/S
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Axle/Gears: '95 Z/28 3.42 posi
Re: 96 Z28 engine and trans for $2200 Good Price?

Thanks for the info guys. I didn't think it was great but wasn't sure.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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Re: 96 Z28 engine and trans for $2200 Good Price?

unless plan on restoring. the car. not worth it imo.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Re: 96 Z28 engine and trans for $2200 Good Price?

Here ya go bud, something like this, you'd be much happier and I'd be much more jealous lol:
LS1 full pull:http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/parts-...ombo-sale.html
LY6 pulls: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/parts-...l92-heads.html
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Re: 96 Z28 engine and trans for $2200 Good Price?

It really depends. Lot of questions I would be asking. Is the tranny rebuilt? Are there a lot of good parts on the car that could be sold - like 17 inch wheels, body parts, aftermarket wheels, tails, leather seats, t-tops. Is the engine rebuilt? Performance parts? Will they take a couple hundred dollars less? I would probably walk away from any engine/tranny that is over 100,000 miles though unless I had plans to rebuild.

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