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QwkTrip

What are the good forums where guys with too much money and too little sense are selling stuff? Good junk yards out there?

LS1tech.com seems to have some good stuff and appears to be active daily. Any others?

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:15 pm Post subject:

LS1tech > you

Also try theturboforums.com (formerly turboMustangs.com but don't hold that against them).

Don't forget about TGO. Some LS stuff, specifically the swap parts you will need, will come up on there.

If an iron block truck motor is your cup of tea, search craigslist for Chebbie Express vans, or other commercially owned trucks. A lot of them have 5.3's in them, but you should be able to find a rebuildable 6.0 block for basically scrap price.

Likewise, if you want yourself some aluminiumium, try the GTO guys; ls1gto.com, gtoforum.com, ect.

Also, never underestimate a good craigslist wrecked Camaro, or one with a blown 4L60E. Wink

*Edit: I realize that I am posting this as a Northwesterner, and your used engine mileage may vary considerably since you live in a crappy sta... er... yes. I'm outta here

iansane · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:50 pm Post subject:

Wrecked 4thgen is your best bet for all the stuff you'll need. Acc drive, mounts, wiring, trans, etc. That shat all add up a ton because people know you NEED it. If I did it over I'd get a parts car and sell off the stuff I don't need. You'll practically break even right now.

LS1tech people still thing their stuff is gold. Most of the performance websites will be like that. For some reason it's even worse at TGO. Damn rahtards.

Classifieds at corvetteforums, ls1gto, etc are a better lookout. I keep hearing people buying from cleveland pick a part or iowa or ohio or some such shat too. There's a dude in Australia putting together a LSx ute that got most of his stuff from there! Place must be huge.

There's also a yard out in Spokane that was ENORMOUS. Can't recall the name but last time I was there (like 3 years ago) they had an LS1 in the office with a 2.5k sticker on it with wiring/acc which isn't a bad deal.

'92 camaro boss · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:33 pm Post subject:

Spauldings is what it's called. (sp)

And right literally in front of it is a Pull-a-part.

Both are well organized for the most part, Pull-a-part has a list of every car there and what slot it's in (idk how many other's do it, i know the one in Arlington (or marysville, wherever it's considered) didn't used to have that, but it's been about 2 year's since I've been there.

IROCDave · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:59 pm Post subject:

Dam, Cleveland wrecking has ALOT of late model stuff. 2 C6 Z06's, 3 2010 Camaros, a SS TB....I would be shopping there if the prices are decent.

QwkTrip · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:12 pm Post subject:

That Cleveland PickApart is a big place but very poor search tool on the website. I might have to just call. They seem to want a whole lot for the few engines they have on ebay.

I did find a $1500 LS1 with 50K miles in Indiana. I also found a supercharged CTS-V engine for $6700. Very Happy

redlava · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:47 pm Post subject:

Just get the cts-v you know you want it

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject:

Jon, I'll bet she fits under your hood better than that big Chebbie's blower: Wink

iansane · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject:

QwkTrip · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:19 pm Post subject:

It sounds like your mom is way cooler than you.

iansane · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:56 pm Post subject:

QwkTrip · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:25 pm Post subject:

I guess that's true in some ways.

QwkTrip · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject:

The $1500 engine is a no go. I got pictures and there is slobber all over the front of the engine and oil leaks around pan and oil filter. The engine had a supercharger and it has been over boosted. I'm pretty sure the piston rings are shot.

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:33 pm Post subject:

IROC-stangs · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject:

iansane · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:16 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:22 pm Post subject:

Hehe, DJ NoName. Back before The End got all girl pants-wearin' and douche baggy.

RSFreak · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:45 pm Post subject:

Ian's mom is hella cool - and rich! Very Happy

IROCDave · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:41 pm Post subject:

Hit this guy up before the insurence company totals his car.

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=383877

I know it's along way from where you live but look at it as an opertunity. Find out what he owes on it and what the insurence CO is offering. Might be able to pick it up and part out what you dont need.

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:30 pm Post subject:

That's kind of a long drive for Jon. Razz

They wont total it out anyway. Just needs hood, bumper, radiator, and core support. Ian's got that into his birdie twice over.