I can buy a core ls motor from him from 50 to 100 bucks depending on what year and what's all wrong with it
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Who wants a boat anchor ?
Uhh. I mean a engine block that may or may not be rebuildable?
A crate engine is way cheaper than the parts and labor for a rebuild
I don't see any market for scrap metal
A turn key package with a reprogrammed computer and a reworked harness with a fuse box and three wires to hook up , and videos of it running in a stand and video of the compression test
there IS a market for that
Well that's your opinion bud, a lot of people would pay good money for a rebuilt motor. Already have a lot of people asking me for them.
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If you have several years of experience rebuilding LS engines I would think you could stay busy selling them locally and wouldn't need an auction site ,
The shipping costs on something that large and heavy is probably going to be a deal killer
If I was looking to have an engine rebuilt I'd want a experienced local guy with a good reputation and good warranty
What type or warranty were you thinking of offering ?
That's a lot of $$ to be trying to work out a warranty claim seven states away.
Normally not much warranty on a used engine , most junkyards offer 30 days from purchase , so after installation time , usually gives you a out a week to drive it
But on a rebuilt engine most buyers want a warranty
Based on your post mentioning that your grandfather has a salvage yard I thought you were wanting to sell used engines ,
Good running used 5.3 LS engines are about $500 around where I live
With good used ones so cheap I didn't realize there was a lot of market for rebuilt ones
I have done an LS transplant , bought a junkyard takeout for $550 with harness and computer
Sent the computer off to be programmed and reworked the harness myself
If there was a business near me that had an inventory of LS engines , that had been compression tested and videos of it running ,either still in the wrecked car or on a stand , and came ready to drop in with a reprogrammed computer and reworked harness , at a reasonable price , I definitely would have gone there
And it's a good profit
Pacfab charges $2700 for a 5.3 that's been run On a test stand and comes with a reworked harness and reprogrammed computer and a 12 month warranty
That's a $500 engine and $500 worth of computer and harness work if you pay someone reputable to do the work
So they are making a $1700 profit ,
But even as large as Atlanta is , there is no such business .
Anyone that's doing a transplant would like to have a package engine that's ready to hook up three wires and crank
I think that's where the demand would be
I don't think the auction part would be attractive
I think the people looking for an engine want a firm price so they can compare it to other places , rebuilt engine is $X, used engine is $Y and make a decision right away
If it's to get a late model vehicle back on the road , the shop or customer wants it done as soon as possible and a firm advertised price is the only way to do that