lt1 short block

[Guest Frank280z]

What is an lt1 short block worth? Crated and unused. Is it worth 1K? Would I need to run lt1 heads?

 

Frank

[Mike C]

Brand new I would say it was worth $1000. You will have to have LT1 heads. Give a look on eBay as you should be able to score a set of aluminum ones for between $200 and $400. Even less for iron. I think what you will find, though, is if you want to go FI then all of the extraneous parts will eat your wallet up. If you want to run a carb and only an alternator, you can get the GM 4 barrel intake, a conventional distributor, and fab your own alternator mount using a short ribbed belt. This is what I plan eventually for my Z as I have two LT1s but only 1 accessory drive, fuel rails, and computer.

[Guest GillSS1]

By the way, The iron head actually flow better than the al heads. LT1 Iron Vs Aluminum

 

Just my two cents worth.

 

Andy

[Mudge]

Iron heads flow barely any better, and are lower compression, and of course weigh more, a pocket port job will get them flowing like Impy heads easily.

 

It doesn't take alot of work to get the intake side in the 250 range, the difference between 265 and 278-280 intake though is on the order of an additional 8 hours.

 

$1,000 is about right for a complete engine (eBay, yards want more), you get a better deal if you buy it with a T56, once in a great while they go for $1,500ish, I saw one on eBay for about $1,600 I think in early November for the combo, $2,000 for both is more frequent and thats private seller - yards usually want $2,500 or more.

 

If however you do find one with iron heads though, sometimes they go for $600-$700, but with more weight comes more shipping costs, if your shipping it.