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TFord · 05-24-2012, 05:07 AM

So a while back I bought a LS1 block that was decked and honed to 3.905 for 625 shipped. To my untrained eye the block looked great and it was a great deal. I'm trying to get the build done and my builder got back to me and said it looks like they used big shots of nitros and broke #7 sleeve. The seller repaired it but the block was too damaged and craked, they tried to pin the crack but it was a shit repair and won't seal. also #4 main cap fell out when he unbolted it. I can get a new LS6 for 750, but I've also gotta get it machined. Sometimes I feel like if it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck at all.

Zabo · 05-24-2012, 05:52 AM

This is why I always bank on looking into junkyard motors that are complete first off, at least when you strip it bare you aren't spending much in the first place and also have total.. well most control over how the build goes (9qts of oil eating LQ4 in a procharger build made me rewrite that..). Lord knows what a bare block was used for prior to being stripped to bare.

05-24-2012, 05:07 AM	#1
TFord Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2000 Z28 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,809 View My Garage	Just found out I got screwed! So a while back I bought a LS1 block that was decked and honed to 3.905 for 625 shipped. To my untrained eye the block looked great and it was a great deal. I'm trying to get the build done and my builder got back to me and said it looks like they used big shots of nitros and broke #7 sleeve. The seller repaired it but the block was too damaged and craked, they tried to pin the crack but it was a shit repair and won't seal. also #4 main cap fell out when he unbolted it. I can get a new LS6 for 750, but I've also gotta get it machined. Sometimes I feel like if it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck at all.

05-24-2012, 05:52 AM	#2
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	This is why I always bank on looking into junkyard motors that are complete first off, at least when you strip it bare you aren't spending much in the first place and also have total.. well most control over how the build goes (9qts of oil eating LQ4 in a procharger build made me rewrite that..). Lord knows what a bare block was used for prior to being stripped to bare.