Three LS7 crate engines!!
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Three LS7 crate engines!!
We just recieved three LS7 crate engines in today. They are first come first serve, so shoot me a pm, email, or give me a call! $13,895.00 + freight takes one home, and we can ship today!!
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Originally Posted by KJSDPC
We just recieved three LS7 crate engines in today. They are first come first serve, so shoot me a pm, email, or give me a call! $13,895.00 + freight takes one home, and we can ship today!!
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Originally Posted by lost
Got the PCM to go with them, cause without one they are a very expensive garage ornament.
See here->
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=421576
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Originally Posted by Shane_S
little expensive for 450rwhp. BUT, this is a completely STOCK motor. no huge thumping cam to cause drivability issues or anything. talk about a sleeper 
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Originally Posted by Bink
yes.........but, with ETP C5R heads, Katech 12:1 pistons, BIG cam, bigger injectors and 1 7/8" headers......600 rwhp and 7000+ RPM
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Originally Posted by Bink
Six crates and one out of the Z06.
Why did you pull the one out of the Z06??
Someone Blow it pushing nitrous??
Why did you pull the one out of the Z06??
Someone Blow it pushing nitrous??
Probably bent valves. My brother-in-law works for Young Chevrolet and he says a few have come back with the same problem. One of them only had 200 miles on it. Bad about valve float.
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Has anyone done a cost comparison between a built up 427 for a C5 and the LS7 CE? Keep in mind the LS7 is a complete motor with clutch, flywheel, manifolds, injectors, etc.
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Originally Posted by sxe60
Has anyone done a cost comparison between a built up 427 for a C5 and the LS7 CE? Keep in mind the LS7 is a complete motor with clutch, flywheel, manifolds, injectors, etc.
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Originally Posted by Shane_S
If you're going to do all that then why bother with a crate engine? Just buy the bare block from somewhere and build a C5R engine and not have to worry about a dry sump system and PCM issues.
Bent valve - I would think they'd pull a head(s) and or drop the pan. I wouldn't think they'd pull the motor.
Dropped valve I guess would be a different story.
Either way...OUCH!!
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Originally Posted by Shane_S
If you're going to do all that then why bother with a crate engine? Just buy the bare block from somewhere and build a C5R engine and not have to worry about a dry sump system and PCM issues.
You can't come close to building a 427 for the price of the crate motor with the pieces in it.
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What have you been smoking? $6400 for the C5R shortblock,CNC ported LS6 heads,[$1195 from Patriot] and Jet-hots long tubes[tpis] for $600, and the cam of your choice $250-$400, and you you have $5000 left over for tires .wheels,rockers and whatever.The new LS7 is not the end all of all engines, and with the # of problems they are having with valve springs etc.The C5R might well be the better choice.you get the crate LS7 and you have to disassemble it to change the reluctor, not to mention the dry sump system that is not included in crate engine or other little goodies that include no doubt the unavailability of main bolts, as once you remove the crank the old bolts cant be reused...Did anyone bother to read the entire link to ls1tech above?
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Originally Posted by lost
What have you been smoking? $6400 for the C5R shortblock,CNC ported LS6 heads,[$1195 from Patriot] and Jet-hots long tubes[tpis] for $600, and the cam of your choice $250-$400, and you you have $5000 left over for tires .wheels,rockers and whatever.The new LS7 is not the end all of all engines, and with the # of problems they are having with valve springs etc.The C5R might well be the better choice.you get the crate LS7 and you have to disassemble it to change the reluctor, not to mention the dry sump system that is not included in crate engine or other little goodies that include no doubt the unavailability of main bolts, as once you remove the crank the old bolts cant be reused...Did anyone bother to read the entire link to ls1tech above?
The C5R block..........BARE block is $6250.
We're not talking a shortblock. Shortblocks have rotating assemblies within - crank, bearings, rods, pistons, pins, rings, timing gear (usually), cam etc.
Personally I would not choke it with a set of LS6 heads when far better flowing heads are available.
Yes, some of us have read associated threads on LS1Tech.
