Originally Posted by VetteMed (Post 132670)

First concern - price. Money is very tight for me right now, some tax issues going on, plus wife is a full time student. I don't like to shop by price (that's the wal-mart mentality), but I have confidence that Kurt is going to be selling a good product.

Second concern - availability / convenience. The motor is available NOW, I want my car back on the road ASAP. Kurt's shop is only 2 hours from me, so it is close enough for me to pick up without shipping fees.

Kurt is taking my motor as a core. core charge $3500 otherwise, which is probably more than I'd get selling it on my own, given the high miles on it. That is minus the IHs, plenum, TB, and accessories - I have a hard time believing that my well worn block/heads/pistons/rods/crank etc would be worth any more than that to someone else.

Originally Posted by limey (Post 132740)

Guys,

we rebuilt the motor ourselves. Stock motor rebuilds are no problem, it's only when modifications and such are needed do i send the work out, or port work etc. Then i have Pete or someone do this.

The motor Andrew purchased from us is really a smoking deal and frankly i'm surprised more people don't go this route. When he sees the motor, he'll be blown away. It has BRAND new heads & all new cam cover bolts, new water pump, new sensors - new rings - bearings - oil pump, chains - wear strips, tensioner and on and on the list goes. No to mention, it looks brand new.

I don't think anyone can touch our price for the rebuild, but please correct me if i'm wrong.

I even warranty it too!

I wouldn't want to rebuild his motor for one simple fact, TIME FRAME. That's the only issue, we are small operation and rebuilding LT5's isn't something i do normally, more for the heck of it to be honest and just another product to have for sale. So i was to rebuild Andrews motor, look for a 2-3 month time, not to mention, i wouldn't guarantee that i could rebuild it for anywhere near the $4499.99 price, there would always be something to add to the cost somewhere, at least buying what he has, he knows what he's getting and it's ready now.

#'S Matching, well when the ZR-1 becomes a 6 figure $$$$ classic it may start to play out, but right now i don't think 99.9 % of people need to worry about this.

PS, I'll have a full rebuilt 93-95 motor ready shortly too $4999.99 on this one.

Originally Posted by Dynomite (Post 132749)

A great thread (or just continue this thread) would be the coverage with photos of the engine exchange (details of removal and installation of parts from old enigne to new rebuilt engine).

Originally Posted by VetteMed (Post 132750)

I'll be documenting the process with photos, and posting them in this thread. :cheers:

...That is, if I can stop staring at your sig picture.