Thread: LT1 rebuild - I need to get back in the garage

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Thanks Jerry, learn something new everyday.

I found a 97 firebird motor from a salvage shop. 'minor fire' is the claim. I need to look at it but they want $750. Just the engine. I'll need the wiring as well.

I wouldn't necessarily be set on an LT1. These days you can find an all aluminum LS1 to pull out of a wrecked car for cheap too or even a newer 5.3 for cheap. I wouldn't pay $750 for one with no wiring harness especially if the word fire is related to it. Finding the right year harness might be difficult because the connections vary a bit from year to year and model to model. You can easily pay $750 for a new harness so I would look for one all complete in the car to pull out everything you need.