How much do you think this LS1 motor is worth?, Translation: How much should I offer Options

[98_1LE]

What do you think this motor is worth? It is local to me.

This is the ad:

2001 ls1 motor
has stock 241 heads with prc double springs t rex cam..the motor was rebuilt about 15,000 miles ago or less..will come with ls1 intake, alt, underdrive pulley and valve covers...went 6.70's in my car cam only..

And this is a PM reply:

cam bearings were replaced and all the other bearings...rings and the block was cleaned up..all this was done at lme..sam aka sam88gta1 put the motor together..its in the car but has no headers on it so i cant start it...and no it did not use any oil...

This would allow me to take my time building a better motor for the red car.

[Cal]

T-Rex is a good drag cam and would be good for AX, but not road racing. That cam has fast ramps and would require fresh springs every 15 to 20,000 miles. So if those double springs were put in 15,000 miles ago, you would want to replace them again before dropping the motor in your car. Hopefully the push rods have been upgraded with those double springs and high rpm cam. I would inspect the crank and rod bearings before installing the motor also even though he said he replaced them 15k miles ago. Put the engine on an engine stand and check the oil pump O-ring also. If the cam was installed without dropping the pan, this O-ring is probably pinched.

That engine has obviously been run hard; I wouldn't give him more than whatever the salvage yards want for a stock motor with similar miles.

[bowtieboy]

That engine has obviously been run hard; I wouldn't give him more than whatever the salvage yards want for a stock motor with similar miles.

I was going to add pretty much the same thing.......

What's he asking ?

You might check with this guy too ~ I do not know him, just saw the thread.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=686226

This post has been edited by bowtieboy: Mar 30 2007, 06:01 PM