LT1 New Engine or Rebuild???
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LT1 New Engine or Rebuild???
Okay first post here. I recently spun a bearing in my 1993 RR-LT1,#3 bearing to be exact. Sucks I know, but I am in a pickle. I was thinking of just getting the motor rebuilt seeing how it is a 40th car but not sure if the economics can work out. I am also thinking of getting a crate motor and just hanging on to the original motor. I want more HP but not sure it is cost feasible to spend all the money on the original motor at the machine shop vs. just buying a new motor that has all this in place. My question(s) here lies;
Do I just rebuild the motor and move on?
Do I just buy a crate motor and put that in? What motor would work?
My budget in $6k. I know more money would help but I thought this $ figure would be the best in my interests.
Do I just rebuild the motor and move on?
Do I just buy a crate motor and put that in? What motor would work?
My budget in $6k. I know more money would help but I thought this $ figure would be the best in my interests.
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St. Jude Donor '05
40th (93) use the same LT1 as the rest of the yrs far as I know.
6k should be plenty enough to get yours rebuilt
Wouldnt worry about numbers matching stuff
6k should be plenty enough to get yours rebuilt
Wouldnt worry about numbers matching stuff
Last edited by cv67; Dec 31, 2010 at 07:45 AM.
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