john.s Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 this is for real this time... tranny is going on the truck and i have no money to fix it at the moment... i hate to do this but right now i have no choice... 5.3L truck block bored over to LS1 5.7L specs Stock LS1 rods, crank and pistons Block was bored, honed, vatted and new cam bearings Crank was polished and checked New main and rod bearings ARP rod bolts New piston rings New rear main seal comes with front, valley and rear covers and truck oil pan with a new gasket if you do not want the covers i will knock off $150 price for short block $1,200 OBO LOCAL SALE ONLY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprayed99 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 why so pricey?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02orangepeel Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 damn it why cant you be closer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.s Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 why so pricey?? pricey? your the first person to say that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.s Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 bump... i am also offering to sell just the block with main and cam bearings along with a set of 826 heads for $750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprayed99 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 pricey? your the first person to say that well if you add up the cost (which I did before I posted) It would cost about 900 to do what you have done... of course that is doing a good bit of shopping for price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 UR HMI Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 well if you add up the cost (which I did before I posted) It would cost about 900 to do what you have done... of course that is doing a good bit of shopping for price. i can get a 6.0 block for less than 1200. and ported 6.0 block for 1400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Let John sell his block..he is a great guy..I have met him a few times and he is not one to rip anyone off....1200 OBO..your talking a 300 difff than the 900 you found shopping around alot so that tells me 1200 isnt a bad price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02orangepeel Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 plus you have to remember this is a fresh motor new rings new bearings exc good price if you ask me it would be twice as much if you were to have this done at a machine shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.s Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Let John sell his block..he is a great guy..I have met him a few times and he is not one to rip anyone off....1200 OBO..your talking a 300 difff than the 900 you found shopping around alot so that tells me 1200 isnt a bad price. thanks Brad. appreciate that... i bought the longblock for 400, machine work was another 400, new bearings, arp rod bolts and rings 320 or so, new rear main 35 and oil pan gasket was 50. so, 1200 is a good price for all the work and money i have put into this motor and i am offer to take less... plus you have to remember this is a fresh motor new rings new bearings exc good price if you ask me it would be twice as much if you were to have this done at a machine shop thanks to you too man.. motor has been sold too btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaker888 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Dan always tryin to start shit LOL JK. thanks Brad. appreciate that... i bought the longblock for 400, machine work was another 400, new bearings, arp rod bolts and rings 320 or so, new rear main 35 and oil pan gasket was 50. so, 1200 is a good price for all the work and money i have put into this motor and i am offer to take less... thanks to you too man.. motor has been sold too btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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