I'm re-posting this as a new post--Stage I 3.8 off-center shortblock, assembled and ready for your heads and valvetrain.
I bought this a few years ago and it was sold to me as being "brand-new, freshly machined/assembled from Duttweiler." I stored it for awhile (in my office closet) and brought it out a few months ago. Not remembering EXACTLY what I had, I pulled it apart and had my machinist go through it and check all of the clearances to make sure the machine work was correct. I have way too many LS1 projects going right now so I'm selling my dream Buick motor...
This is what I have:
Off-Center Stage I 3.8 block
Decks drilled and tapped for 14-bolt heads
What looks to be a Nitraded Moldex-ground BMS 3.625" crank
Carillo 6.5" H-beam rods
Custom CP 3.830" dished pistons with CP plasma-moly rings
All new Clevite 77 main, rod, and cam bearings
Billet Center main caps with the "6" logo
ARP studs in the center mains
Stock caps and bolts on the front/rear
The machine work is really nice, however all the mains came out to .0030," give or take .0001." The rods are at ~.0025." I imagine it was built for an aggressive application as most do not typically run quite that loose if i remember right. Wall clearance was specd exactly as per the piston info. I can measure the ring gaps as well. Think I have some bobweight cards as well.
I have a couple of oil pans (with returns), a new Dutt oiling system, a JW "wheel," and a few other misc. components I'm including. I think I have about everything but a balancer. Just need your cyl heads, cam, and valvetrain.
I had a deal working on this motor for almost six months. I quickly recieved the deposit from the buyer so I was never worried about him not completing the deal. He is a very nice guy and has kept in constant contact with me up to this point, but he has now backed out due to lack of finances.
We shortblocked the motor for him after having it extensively checked over and having everything miked, magged, and checked for balance by both my machinist and the crank grinder he uses. I have our time costs in the shortblock labor and additional expenses in having everything checked over so closely.
At this point, I would just like to move it to get on with my other projects.
I will take $4000 plus shipping as it sits assembled as a complete shortblock. This is getting down into the price neighborhood of what some max-effort stock block setups will bring.
I will also take as partial trade + cash a complete LC2 longblock (stock or built) w/ a BRF 200r4 (preferebly all in good working order). Let me know what you have.
John
214-674-0141
I bought this a few years ago and it was sold to me as being "brand-new, freshly machined/assembled from Duttweiler." I stored it for awhile (in my office closet) and brought it out a few months ago. Not remembering EXACTLY what I had, I pulled it apart and had my machinist go through it and check all of the clearances to make sure the machine work was correct. I have way too many LS1 projects going right now so I'm selling my dream Buick motor...
This is what I have:
Off-Center Stage I 3.8 block
Decks drilled and tapped for 14-bolt heads
What looks to be a Nitraded Moldex-ground BMS 3.625" crank
Carillo 6.5" H-beam rods
Custom CP 3.830" dished pistons with CP plasma-moly rings
All new Clevite 77 main, rod, and cam bearings
Billet Center main caps with the "6" logo
ARP studs in the center mains
Stock caps and bolts on the front/rear
The machine work is really nice, however all the mains came out to .0030," give or take .0001." The rods are at ~.0025." I imagine it was built for an aggressive application as most do not typically run quite that loose if i remember right. Wall clearance was specd exactly as per the piston info. I can measure the ring gaps as well. Think I have some bobweight cards as well.
I have a couple of oil pans (with returns), a new Dutt oiling system, a JW "wheel," and a few other misc. components I'm including. I think I have about everything but a balancer. Just need your cyl heads, cam, and valvetrain.
I had a deal working on this motor for almost six months. I quickly recieved the deposit from the buyer so I was never worried about him not completing the deal. He is a very nice guy and has kept in constant contact with me up to this point, but he has now backed out due to lack of finances.
We shortblocked the motor for him after having it extensively checked over and having everything miked, magged, and checked for balance by both my machinist and the crank grinder he uses. I have our time costs in the shortblock labor and additional expenses in having everything checked over so closely.
At this point, I would just like to move it to get on with my other projects.
I will take $4000 plus shipping as it sits assembled as a complete shortblock. This is getting down into the price neighborhood of what some max-effort stock block setups will bring.
I will also take as partial trade + cash a complete LC2 longblock (stock or built) w/ a BRF 200r4 (preferebly all in good working order). Let me know what you have.
John
214-674-0141
