window shopping for V8s

The 'Bird is having a hard time staying running. Im effin fed up with this. Its time to start buying engines one part at a time or as a turn-key. The stores I've shopped at so far are ClassicIndustries.com, Autozone.com, EBay.com, Jegs.com, Summitracing.com, JCWhitney.com, NapaOnLine.com, and CSKAuto.com. Where else am I forgetting about?

build your own small block

yearone.com

thats another reason I need the other stores that I may or may not be missing. I might build my own. Then again, it would be nice to be able to merely stab a mill after this whole fiasco

www.paceparts.com
http://www.sdparts.com/

Both carry factory crate engines at unbeatable prices for stock engines. I have taken printouts of prices from these website to my local dealer and they met their prices after shipping was added in. I didn't save any money, but I was dealing with a local dealer if I had any issues.

yearone or summit are the only two I trust... Jegs is good, but their customer service BLOWS!

Just build one!

head out to the salvage yard and grab an LS1 + tranny

yes... yes... yes... do it.... yes....

giggity-giggity-giggity! Hadnt thought of that. Think Im gonna start lookin for junkyards around Lufkin. Thanks for the reminder, yall.

so...who here wants to buy me the COMPLETE deal: LS1 engine, 6-spd tranny, PCM, wiring harness, EVERYTHING, for 4500 USD? Yall can buy me the LT1 for 1800 USD and I can find the bellhousing on my own. C'mon, anybody? darn. Looks like I gotta keep the info to myself, huh? teehee. oh, well.

here's hopin I make BANK doin this DITY in a couple weeks.

Sure thing buddy!

Emoney!

That sure as [crap] dont work. Thanks for the consideration, though.

well it was worth a shot... and just to add to my pics on this post (last one I swear)


Ladies and Gentlemen... I give you OJ's 8th bday party...

Rick,

I'll see if I can't talk to my brother about that LT1 tonight or tomorrow when I'm not at work.

would much appreciate it. Please read the Update thread of mine

i would even build a motor for ya ... forget a ls1 if you are just wanting something kinda cheep to get it running just go to the junkyard and get a comp block or look at places like http://www.jrmotorsports.com/ get a comp motor there

Why not play the old game of finding a 350 in a junkyard, bore it, buy performance heads, cam, intake, and carb and be happy?

Don't know what part of New Mexico you live, but heres some 350's off craigslist.

http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/pts/583570567.html

http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/pts/585586094.html

http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/pts/545423453.html

http://santafe.craigslist.org/pts/548128598.html

I might as well be in Las Cruces. Either way, Im gonna wait till I get settled to get this Bird ironed out. Craigslist is def on my list of vendors to try and buy from. thanks for the help in finding places to shop at.

ive got a 350 in my garage.

its not for sale though...lol

Good luck finding one!

oh, you are such a tease! not coo, not coo!

thx, dude...

Same here, the 350 in my 89' vette! Thing is nasty, and all it has is a drop in KN, deleted muffs, and possibly a shift kit.

ive got a 350 block

so Im askin without doin any searching of my own: the 89 Vette and 85 'Bird: are they roughly the same weight or is the Vette lighter?

not a fan of 80's vettes ... birds look better in those years

The 'Vette is fiberglass isn't it? Probably does weigh less, especially since it only has room for two seats.

*Chants*
LS1 ...LS1 ...LS1 ...LS1

Yup fiberglass. If my dad took care of the car, I gave it back to him and got the GTP, it would look sick. I love certain 80s-early90s vettes. But they also stuck some seriously ugly rims on some of them.

who you chanting to Mike? You tryin to chant to the choir? What I REALLY want is the LS9/T56 set up. I doubt that I could ever justify a 17-21,000 USD engine to MYSELF. Nah, LS1 is certainly in the lead right now. a complete drivetrain for 4200 USD? ooooh, I hope I make bank during this move...hot DAMN I want that freakin drivetrain.

'bout to PM you with info...

Also remembered my dad has a few engines sittin in okie land he'd prolly be willing to sell. A couple of SB 350's, a SB 400, and a BB 454. All of 'em carburated monsters of sorts. That lil' 400 would do you well in the bird.

*in whiney voice: but I wanted injected____!

dude, a 400 SBC? Hmmmmmm, we just might hafta talk turkey, dude.

You can always put aftermarket injection systems on old carburated engines. :p

I've toyed with the idea for the 427 Chevy BB sitting in my garage.

none of them engines goin anywhere for at least a month or so, are they? got that move comin up pretty quick here, and wanna settle before tryin to snap anything up, ya know?

None of 'em have moved in years and I'd be surprised if they move anytime soon. If they did I'd prolly be grabbing at least one.

lol, great. Hope they dont move, for my sake, then.

I'll ask my dad how much he wants for 'em next time I talk to him.

If they haven't moved in years, I think you probably have to hot tank the whole thing and tear them apart.

My buddy is selling his mom's toyota corrola (think it is a corrola I saw in the driveway) for $200. Had lots miles (not sure how many) but needs work to get it running. Looks like good shape. I had an itch looking at it a little to use it for economy or to do something a little nuts to it, make it fast! That is if I could even fit in the damn thing. 6'6" probably wasn't designed in that cars making!

LOL, I'd hafta agree. My Dad's 5'11 and was pretty uncomfortable in our 91 Corolla.