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Sep 27, 2009 | 10:22 PM

250racer

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engine replacement cost?

i blew the engine in my vette last week by driving through a flooded street ... insurance is going to cover it and i am curious as to how much others have paid or insurance has paid to have their engine replaced (just stock).

Sep 27, 2009 | 10:30 PM

vettedude521

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A friend had the motor in his 2000 replaced with a Chevy crate motor at a dealer two years ago. Seems to me he paid $3600 or so.

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Sep 27, 2009 | 10:53 PM

dennyb7

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Originally Posted by vettedude521

A friend had the motor in his 2000 replaced with a Chevy crate motor at a dealer two years ago. Seems to me he paid $2600 or so.

That seems pretty cheap,isn't an LS1 crate alone about 4 or 5k plus labor?

Sep 27, 2009 | 10:53 PM

datsickz06

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What did you tell your insurance company abouit the flooded street? Did they decide to get the engine, how much out of your pocket are you going to pay?,

Sep 27, 2009 | 11:19 PM

Mister Peebody

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Your insurance is going to replace your engine with one of "like kind and quality" (LKQ). Basically means an engine out of a vette no older than yours with no more miles than yours. They will find the engine in a salvage yard and pay for the cheapest one that they can find that meets the criteria of LKQ. Find out if your adjuster will cut you a check for the amount he finds the replacement engine for. If so, then you can add a few dollars to it and purchase the engine you want. When last I checked, you could purchase a new 405hp LS6 longblock for about $3600 plus shipping.

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Sep 27, 2009 | 11:26 PM

Mister Peebody

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Originally Posted by dennyb7

That seems pretty cheap,isn't an LS1 crate alone about 4 or 5k plus labor?

LS1 about $3300 plus about $2000 for install

Sep 28, 2009 | 08:17 AM

250racer

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thanks and only lkq engine i could find used out of a vette was 4,950 !

Sep 28, 2009 | 12:43 PM

randy814u

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texas speed has a 402 I believe on ebay for 4000.00.

You might need your old heads and acc.s, etc.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT