rebuild LT1 or go to 5.3

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Oct 11, 2009 | 03:31 AM

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reamo04

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Originally Posted by 1982z28with18s

$1400 for what? I can hone the block, new rings are ~$100, bearings $130, $200 for my block(no spun bearings or anything wrong), cam bearings are fine(or of you really wanted to replace, I think its $36), thats less than$500 for a fresh shortblock.

kevin at fidlers wants to magnaflux/hottank the block, hone, new bearings, new rod bolts, new rings, and than double check the heads.

and still $500 for a shortblock, i bought my long block 5.3 for less than that.

Besides, why stay LT1? than I would bolt on LE2 heads and only go 2 tenths of a second faster. Not to mention why would I buy something from somebody that always talks **** on me, and when i already have a nicer shortblock in my possession?