Best Place to Source Used LS?

[daddytall]

Just like the title says, where is the best place to get a used LS to rebuild? I have a project , but I need to pick up an LS to drop in a free 2003 Silverado to start said project. That truck came with a 5.3, but i *think* I'd want to put a 6.0 in it with a cam/spring upgrade. The 5.3 will be rebuilt to 500 HP and dropped into a OBS 89 short bed. Junkyard? Ebay? Used motor place? Is it worth it to go 6.0? What sayeth the Irate?

 

[Projectjunkie]

I buy complete trucks. Looking at all the tahoes and burbs on cl without engines, seems everyone else does too

 

[Provience]

Just like the title says, where is the best place to get a used LS to rebuild? I have a project , but I need to pick up an LS to drop in a free 2003 Silverado to start said project. That truck came with a 5.3, but i *think* I'd want to put a 6.0 in it with a cam/spring upgrade. The 5.3 will be rebuilt to 500 HP and dropped into a OBS 89 short bed. Junkyard? Ebay? Used motor place? Is it worth it to go 6.0? What sayeth the Irate?

buy a shit one from a junkyard and pick up a summit long block with the cam/heads you really want and then swap all the accessories off the shit junk one

 

[2big bronco]

Should be able to find a 1000-1500 tahoe. Sell off what you dont need and have everything you do.

 

[TrikeKid]

"Rebuilt to 500hp"? They need head gaskets to run at that power level, you don't even have to stud it for that unless you're going to dump a pile of money in this thing trying to make 500hp N/A. If you're going to boost it (You should) 4.8/5.3/6.0 becomes a wash for 500hp, buy what's cheap. Around here, your best bet is to find a ragged the fuck out Tahoe or Suburban for 1,500-2k and part it out. If you can find a 3/4 ton van you'd get your LS and 4L80E but they're tougher to come by cheap outside of the rust belt.

 

[DWT]

U-pull it wrecking yards have them with compete wiring harnesses for under $500 around here.