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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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So next week I'm going to pull the trigger and put an LS6 in my 97. I found this crate motor at

http://www.gmpartsdepot.com/product1...&Category_ID=2

$5,169, this seems like the best price I have seen. Does anyone know of a better deal?

I can't wait. :-)
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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Don't forget to order LS6 intake manifold and exhaust manifolds.
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Originally Posted by Belloc
So next week I'm going to pull the trigger and put an LS6 in my 97. I found this crate motor at

http://www.gmpartsdepot.com/product1...&Category_ID=2

$5,169, this seems like the best price I have seen. Does anyone know of a better deal?

I can't wait. :-)
Belloc, depends if you must have a new engine and what future mods you are going to do to it. I know the tuners sometimes have LS6 engines they have pulled from their customers available for around $3500. Check with 21st century motorsports, Lingenfelter, etc. For the price of the Gm engines you might be able to get a used LS6 with some mods on it [Cam, intake, etc.]. Good luck.
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Belloc
So next week I'm going to pull the trigger and put an LS6 in my 97. I found this crate motor at

http://www.gmpartsdepot.com/product1...&Category_ID=2

$5,169, this seems like the best price I have seen. Does anyone know of a better deal?

I can't wait. :-)
how about a forged stroker motor 6.0 iron block for 3595 [comes minus heads cam & oil pump.it'll put that ls6 to shame.flp stocks hi & lo compression varietys
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by z06pdq
how about a forged stroker motor 6.0 iron block for 3595 [comes minus heads cam & oil pump.it'll put that ls6 to shame.flp stocks hi & lo compression varietys
Thanks but I've decided on a GM crate motor. I was thinking about headers and maybe an aftermarket intake? Any thoughts?
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Old Nov 1, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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Thanks but I've decided on a GM crate motor. I was thinking about headers and maybe an aftermarket intake? Any thoughts?
Well, buy from us!! A sponsor! We charge 5229.99 shipped!!!

Gene.
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Well, buy from us!! A sponsor! We charge 5229.99 shipped!!!

Gene.
GMPartsDirect seems like a good deal until they tack on shipping charges. They charged me $40.00 just to ship a camshaft!
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Give me a call on the engine??

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Give me a call on the engine??

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I'll call tomorrow. (Nov3rd) Can you give me a price on the Z06 intake as well?
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Thanks for the business!!

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Originally Posted by Gene@FredBeans
Well, buy from us!! A sponsor! We charge 5229.99 shipped!!!

Gene.

Always good to buy from a Sponsor !!!


GMPartsDirect is a sponsor!!!!
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For $5000.00 + all the extras you could have one hell of a motor built that'll destory a stock Z06. Also like mentioned above... the tuners will sell the motors they pull out of customers cars who get built motors or 427 etc. They're generally very low mileage too. Just depends on how smart you want to be with you money. I'd take m '97 motor and have it re-built w/ a stroker crank and a nice set of H/C. There's noting wrong w/ an ls1 block.
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Originally Posted by Gene@FredBeans
Well, buy from us!! A sponsor! We charge 5229.99 shipped!!!

Gene.

Always good to buy from a Sponsor !!!


GMPartsDirect is a sponsor!!!!
They sure are with higher prices... great point to bring up, thank you.

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