D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:48 pm
Huckleberry wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:41 pm
It's what everyone else does. Hell, even people buying used Corvettes, GTOs, etc. are discovering that their LS1/LS2 has been swapped out for a 4.8/5.3. Now that is a dick move.
I mean, you'd have to be pretty
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to not realize that at time of purchase... Plus, it seems like a ton of work to maybe net like $2k tops?
It depends. An iron block would be a dead give away to anyone who remotely knows anything about the Gen III/Gen IV engines. However, if someone swapped in an aluminum block, it wouldn't be as easily detected, especially if you have no basis for how that vehicle with the proper engine is supposed to feel. Externally, they are all the same size. Head stampings would give you some indication if you see 862s or 241s where 243s should be, but again, you have to know what you are looking at.
As for the work, people have done more work for less cash. But you can pick up high mileage iron 5.3s all day for $300-$500. An LS1 or LS2 longblock will bring $3-$4K. Especially an aluminum 6.0. Those are the cream of the crop right now. The LS1 might be closer to $2500-$3000. Either way, you're looking at selling the car plus the profit of selling the yanked engine separately. Shitheads will be shitheads.
The other side of that is, as mentioned before, the people who blow the engine, don't have the funds to fix it, and want to just get it running cheaply to offload it. Understandable, and not as shitty so long as it is disclosed.