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cheapest place to get LS1 motors?

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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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cheapest place to get LS1 motors?

I have 87 iroc mild built 350. I think cam is bad. Should I get new roller cam and tpi min intake or just do ls1 swap instead?
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 02:03 AM
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Re: cheapest place to get LS1 motors?

If you have he cash for a lsx I say go for if you ain't got the extra cash like me just swap in another sbc and your done
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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Re: cheapest place to get LS1 motors?

what makes you think the cam is bad? unless its high miles or had a bad casting, its not very easy for a hydraulic roller cam itself to fail...
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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Re: cheapest place to get LS1 motors?

I have a perfectly good 350 in my 86 TA with a cam and vortec heads....im doing a LS swap in it like my 89 just to have the newer better engine.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 08:02 AM
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Re: cheapest place to get LS1 motors?

Originally Posted by Tuttlet
I have 87 iroc mild built 350. I think cam is bad. Should I get new roller cam and tpi min intake or just do ls1 swap instead?
usually our local swap meets are the cheap places but, word of mouth seems to be your best bet.... as for the swap idk the prices they go for with out a "deal" sbc and good heads is better money spent
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