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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 09:37 AM
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LS7 offered as crate motor

http://popularhotrodding.com/enginem...09em_assembly/
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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Wonder what this will run ya?

Your first born?
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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17 grand I think is what I read in this month's Pop. Hod Rodding.
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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17 grand, ouch.
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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I could have swore, I read $12,500 somewhere!
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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I could have swore, I read $12,500 somewhere!
Yeah, thats the price that someone on ls1tech.com got quoted in the ls2/ls7 forum over there.
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Hmm...

http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...05-P930C2.aspx

So retail is what Joe Public pays whilst price is what a dealer woulkd pay?
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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Damn, I'll have to give my 1st born and my right nut.

This makes the GMPP 383 Shortblock, AFR210 heads, & Holley Stealth Ram with Gen7 DFI look Cheap. Hell you could add a blower and still be cheaper.

Unless it's for bragging rights, not worth the money... IMO

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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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Yeah, thats the price that someone on ls1tech.com got quoted in the ls2/ls7 forum over there.
$16995.00 is the "present" retail price.
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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Unless it's for bragging rights, not worth the money... IMO
I trust the reliability on the LS7 A LOT more than any tuner engine.
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 03:06 PM
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$17K You'd have to be a rich moron...
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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I trust the reliability on the LS7 A LOT more than any tuner engine.
And you should at 17k!

hp/$ is terrible though. Even if it is N/A and Reliable.

It's a great engine, but like Meccadeath said, you'd have to be a Rich to justify the money.
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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Can't see the price. 17 grand?!
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrome383Z
Damn, I'll have to give my 1st born and my right nut.

This makes the GMPP 383 Shortblock, AFR210 heads, & Holley Stealth Ram with Gen7 DFI look Cheap. Hell you could add a blower and still be cheaper.

Unless it's for bragging rights, not worth the money... IMO
I couldn't have said it better myself.
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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The ZL1 454 was over $25K. I don't understand the issue. It's a hand built engine and it comes with everything to install it, including the computer, no?

BTW, this info is at least a couple months old.



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