My future swap to the lq9 from the lr4 looks really expensive.. mainly I fear getting an engine from ebay. The whole fact I don't see it before I buy it. They are way way cheaper than reman'd engine.
What do I need to watch for in getting the lq9, well any engine from ebay?
Nice to know too, any benefits to buying used over a reman? Not really looking to have to rebuild either.. cost to freaking much.
- Waiting for an lq9 swap - Super 40 center in dual out - battery swap to spare tire location - exhaust turndown -
Where are you located? Try this place: Snyder's 1-800-460-8025 ext 115, Mike will find you something with low miles.
30' Ford Model A Tudor Sedan - Custom chassis - Big bore LS2 - twin B76's - Glide - 9" w/ 3.07 gears - 30" DR tire - 2k lbs cruiser
Or just get another lr4 for 200-500 and then use some of the money you were gonna put towards a 6.0 and get it worked over at a shop. Or just buy a ls1 bare block and get all the internals and such seperate to build a power house. However I have no clue how much engine work costs. Input from the more knowledgable???
Last edited by AFSP1211; 09-22-2008 at 04:39 PM.
For now south ms, though going to spokane washington. So all money goes to getting there for now.. damn 700 bucks at least.
99turbo: how does your 4.8 do.. does it give you what you want. I'm wanting torque.. lots of it.. well most my backend can handle
- Waiting for an lq9 swap - Super 40 center in dual out - battery swap to spare tire location - exhaust turndown -
Just my .02, I bought a 350 for my old S10 Blazer off Ebay. Pics looked good and claimed to have ~35K miles. I got it and it turned out to be a boat anchor. Even looked like they had dragged it off the bottom of a lake. I know different sellers are vastly different, but personally, lesson learned.
'04 Hemi QC - H/C/I/bolt-ons/tune - Sold
'70 C10 SWB Stepside - LQ4/4L65E
crap.. ***ty.. thats happened to me.. got a mountain bike off there.. pic was of it new.. i got it, it was ****ed up!
lets just say :bsflag:
Any other experiences from ebay engines? Any other good sources for engines?
DBTBSS: kudos for snyder's, probably give a call once I get situated up north. Where's that located?
- Waiting for an lq9 swap - Super 40 center in dual out - battery swap to spare tire location - exhaust turndown -
It's not too bad, but I will tell you that I am currently thinking of taking a $10k loan from the bank and getting a 6.0 block and letting a shop have there way with it for $5-6k. getting a built 4l80 or t-56. I really would like to have 550 to the rear N/A then i'd start worrying about traction.Originally Posted by mnc2fan
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