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Originally Posted by T_Raven
I have an LS1 and t56 out of a 00 TA. I'd say on average I see them like that for $4k. Which is pretty good considering a t56 alone usually goes for $1500. So that's a cheap way to go unless you want more power. Say you want heads you're looking at around $2k, the l92 heads are cheaper and proven to make good power but you need a 6.0l or bigger. So unless you want an iron block then you're looking at an LS2 or LS3, both are still pretty spendy as drop outs from cars if you ask me. So say you buy a LS2/t56 out of a GTO for $6000, spend $1,000 on heads, $1,000 or so on the cam and valve train, plus intake, injectors, harness and a tune, and if at some point you want to stroke the block, well add all that up and it'd probably be about the same to buy a stroker crate engine and be done with it. Then you could either buy a used t56 or one of the aftermarket versions. But the cost of a used one plus a rebuild or upgraded parts is probably close to an aftermarket one.
Sorry for rambling on lol, but this is what I sit and think about, "this right here is this much, but for a little more I could get this, well then heck I might as well do this while I'm at it", so in this case a $4k LS1/t56 combo out of an F-body quickly turns into $20k for an LS7 and a t56 Magnum lol.
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Great, this is the kind of info I am looking for! Well to narrow things down, I am not too worried about power (for the time being). I am worried about reliability until I get out of grad school and get my feet under me with a steady career. My friend mentioned to me to think about the wiring harness "brain", how does that install into the chevelles? I need to read more about EFI because I am not so knowledgeable of it but I know I want it
