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lm7 block deal
Hey i wanted to get all of your guys opinion if i should buy a lm7 long block but is missing one of the valves on one of the heads. It has no accessories its just the long block the guy is willing to let it go for $150 does that sound like a good deal or would it be best to find a parts car for the swap.
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Re: lm7 block deal
ok so its a good deal, and yes i am aware that it wont last 100k unless i rebuild it
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Re: lm7 block deal
what else is included? the little stuff adds up real quickly. i bought an ls1 longblock for $300, but it had nothing but heads and rotating assembly. i ended up buying a 5.3 for another $300 just to get the sensors, covers, etc.
that is a great deal, just be ready to get the budget together for everything else too
that is a great deal, just be ready to get the budget together for everything else too
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Re: lm7 block deal
Just the long block but he said its missing a valve in one of the heads, no accessories or sensors
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I would hold off. That is a good deal to someone that already has a swapped car and the motor grenaded an they just need another block to use. But you can get a complete motor with accessories and sensors and all the injectors and all that stuff for $500 being a 5.3, and if you try and source out the rest of the parts missing I know you're gonna spend more than $500.
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u can put any motor in any car or truck in CA....u just have 2 notice CHP that u have swaped out the engine and that it will pass smog...i had/have a truck engine in my camaro I'm rebuilding it rite now...and it did pass smog...
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I would hold off. That is a good deal to someone that already has a swapped car and the motor grenaded an they just need another block to use. But you can get a complete motor with accessories and sensors and all the injectors and all that stuff for $500 being a 5.3, and if you try and source out the rest of the parts missing I know you're gonna spend more than $500.
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Re: lm7 block deal
Buy it, sell the heads for $200, use the rest to piece together a partial engine or keep as spares
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Re: lm7 block deal
That's a good point, but how the heck is an LM7 gonna drop a valve? I'd say either manufacturing defect, or it got pulled for some other reason. We all saw that article in Car Craft where they fitted a well-used LM7 with the prototype Thumpr cam and a single plane, then twisted it to 6900 rpm with stock valves.
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The guy said that he does not know the ast of motor so which is the reason he's selling it cheap so I I'm thinking it might just be a scam
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Re: lm7 block deal
Guess what you guys today i seen on craigslist for a ls1 with a auto tranny and all accessories and i offered him $1k and said he will take it would that be good for a swap and another $500 to do the swap for i could take out a loan or is it a ok deal and come around often. Im just not sure around how muh these engines are worth thats why i am asking for some help.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...941299718.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...941299718.html
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Re: lm7 block deal
The engine and trans are a good chunk of the money spent on these swaps, but i'm pretty sure the actual swap itself will be more than $500 unless of course you already have alot of the conversion parts.
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Well other than what the guy is including on the post i posted wouod i still have to put in about how muh more money for i could know around how much i would need to get a loan for.
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Does the engine come with the harness and computer? if not, that needs to be added in there too
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Yes it includes the harness computer complete dash, fuel tank, radiator and fans too
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