Average cost to REBUILD the LS1 engine???
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Melting Slicks
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From: Toronto Ontario
Average cost to REBUILD the LS1 engine???
Hey guys,
ive been doing a ton of research in my quest for my first vette, and I have to say one thing im very impressed with is the cost of the parts and aftermarket support you have.
Coming from a Lexus backround we have a lot of luxuries you guys don't, but one thing we don't have is easy access to the bolt on mods and cheap replacement parts that im seeing with this platform.
I was SHOCKED to find complete rebuild kits for these cars selling for as low as $700 or $800 !!! Yes pistons pulleys, gaskets the whole 9 yards, unbelievable!!!
Im just curious as to how many of you have had to go this route, whether you went nuts with engine mods and killed your engine at the track , or you've abused it for years and it gave out , or whatever the story is , if we find ourselves in this worst case scenario of our engine giving out , how much can we expect to pay for a proper rebuild?
Just trying to plan ahead and prepare for the worst that's all.
Thanks as always guys looking forward to the responses
ive been doing a ton of research in my quest for my first vette, and I have to say one thing im very impressed with is the cost of the parts and aftermarket support you have.
Coming from a Lexus backround we have a lot of luxuries you guys don't, but one thing we don't have is easy access to the bolt on mods and cheap replacement parts that im seeing with this platform.
I was SHOCKED to find complete rebuild kits for these cars selling for as low as $700 or $800 !!! Yes pistons pulleys, gaskets the whole 9 yards, unbelievable!!!
Im just curious as to how many of you have had to go this route, whether you went nuts with engine mods and killed your engine at the track , or you've abused it for years and it gave out , or whatever the story is , if we find ourselves in this worst case scenario of our engine giving out , how much can we expect to pay for a proper rebuild?
Just trying to plan ahead and prepare for the worst that's all.
Thanks as always guys looking forward to the responses
Race Director
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most the time you can just fix what broke unless you really blew it up. guys have changed pistons, bearings etc. as long as the tolerances measure out you can usually rob parts from other used engines. most you may have to do is re hone for new rings
performance builds that needs different piston to wall, rod clearance and the rest get spendy not just with parts, but machine work
staying stock the engine is easy to maintain,
performance builds that needs different piston to wall, rod clearance and the rest get spendy not just with parts, but machine work
staying stock the engine is easy to maintain,
Safety Car
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GM engines are pretty solid. Usually the rest of the car falls apart long before the engine 
If something does happen, you have tons of choices. Lots of people go for more cubes with a LS2/3. Failures don't happen often, but it's a good time to upgrade if you have bad luck.
If something does happen, you have tons of choices. Lots of people go for more cubes with a LS2/3. Failures don't happen often, but it's a good time to upgrade if you have bad luck.
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Melting Slicks
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thanks guys , yea my dad always drove old GM beaters for work and rode them into the ground racking up hundreds of thousands of miles.
If a 92 Chevrolet olds can make it that far I don't see why a vette cant.
If anyone here has done a rebuild id be interested to hear about it , thanks
If a 92 Chevrolet olds can make it that far I don't see why a vette cant.
If anyone here has done a rebuild id be interested to hear about it , thanks
Melting Slicks
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thanks guys , yea my dad always drove old GM beaters for work and rode them into the ground racking up hundreds of thousands of miles.
If a 92 Chevrolet olds can make it that far I don't see why a vette cant.
If anyone here has done a rebuild id be interested to hear about it , thanks
If a 92 Chevrolet olds can make it that far I don't see why a vette cant.
If anyone here has done a rebuild id be interested to hear about it , thanks
I would suggest looking on the LS site since this motor was also in other GM performance vehicles. Bet you would find more here that would actually do a stock rebuild.
http://ls1tech.com/
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Melting Slicks
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thanks , I guess this is good news that not many people have done rebuilds here.
I just hope I can get a long healthy life out of my vette, when I buy one of course lol
I just hope I can get a long healthy life out of my vette, when I buy one of course lol
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