Thread: LQ9 , deal or not?
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Old 02-14-2015, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackenedRR View Post
Ended up passing on that engine, picked up a 5.3L/4L60E combo today with harness and ECU. Came out of a wrecked Tahoe with 79k miles, shelled out $1800. I called just about every salvage yard and shop I could think of, all the prices I got back were right about the same for a similar combo as mine. I'll be in the shop bright and early tomorrow to start tearing it apart, then I just have to start ordering conversion parts and decide if I'm going to handle the wiring harness myself or be smart and let someone else do it... LOL!
Curious why you'd go with a 5.3l for $1800, when you could have the 6.0l for $1650? I don't think the harness is worth anything. Most people go with an aftermarket harness and ECU anyways. And the 4L60E isn't the strongest of transmissions?
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