Quote Originally Posted by Eckert View Post
GM guru's:

pros and cons of a LT1?

a guy wants to trade me a 1995 LT1 to what he claims came out of a police caprice. 70k miles. complete engine with comp and wiring harness. what is worth? worth holding onto? im leary of a police engine that has 70k because i know the hours are 10 fold that.
PROS : They are ****in' sweet

Seriously though, the LT1 in Caprice's and cop cars have iron heads. The ones in the camaros are aluminum, so the camaro ones are slightly more desirable. LT1's make good power and are a good engine. In recent years the 5.3's have become more popular.

Price, I would say for a complete (harness, intake, etc..) "iron head" LT1 market price would be about $800. $500 would start to be the line for a "good deal".

For reference I picked up my "aluminum head" complete with tranny for $600 5 years ago. It has been sitting next to my chevelle making "vroom" noises ever since...