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[Wazza]

Originally Posted by 400TT

As long as it's going to a good cause. We have 3 x LS7's in the shop at the moment. Boy they are popular. One of them is a genuine HSV W427 engine, which is just a 2009 Chev LS7 crate engine.

As Homer would say......

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.....LS7....mmmmmmmmm !!

Won't be long now !!!!

[macloft]

LS7
Roughly what sort of money are you guys looking at for a full LS7 motor with harness, computer starter etc in Australia now.
Bruce

[400TT]

If you wanted to buy one locally here you wouldn't get much change out of $20k with full controller kit, starter etc. The LS7 crate engine comes a little better equiped than the smaller engines. You get exhaust manifolds, clutch & engine mounts.

[sambo]

Originally Posted by 400TT

If you wanted to buy one locally here you wouldn't get much change out of $20k with full controller kit, starter etc. The LS7 crate engine comes a little better equiped than the smaller engines. You get exhaust manifolds, clutch & engine mounts.

Starters, engine mounts, manifolds (that you'll probably discard)... these are $100ish items against the main purchase, you'd have to agree.

Although I'd love to stretch the budget to the 427ci LS7, it's about half the price to fit a cammed 6.0L L98 (no DoD, better heads than LS2). Current pricing would be something like:

L98 crate $5000
Engine/body loom + ECU with no VATS etc $2000
Engine accessories $1000
Starter $130
LS7 clutch from the states $700
Cam + dyno $2000

450+ HP

[Wazza]

Originally Posted by sambo

Starters, engine mounts, manifolds (that you'll probably discard)... these are $100ish items against the main purchase, you'd have to agree.

Although I'd love to stretch the budget to the 427ci LS7, it's about half the price to fit a cammed 6.0L L98 (no DoD, better heads than LS2). Current pricing would be something like:

L98 crate $5000
Engine/body loom + ECU with no VATS etc $2000
Engine accessories $1000
Starter $130
LS7 clutch from the states $700
Cam + dyno $2000

450+ HP

Your right...

But it still wouldn't be an LS7....

Apples and Oranges.