LS2 no more

[Holden08rcy]

I was coming back from castle motors in Cornwall last weekend, when a valve spring let go.
I am now the owner of one destroyed engine.
A well known garage has quoted me £10,000 for a new LS3.
Does anybody on here know where I can get one, not the corvette or Camaro as they
are different apparently.
Gutted my pride and joy owned her from new 2008.

[Holden08rcy]

The engine is out and the heads have been taken off.
The piston has gone into the valve and the conrod has gone out the side of the block.
scrape basically.

[Holden08rcy]

Thank you Ade I will contact him.
Terry

[Holden08rcy]

I don't know why the spring has failed, I am waiting on the garage to give me more info.
The car has done 75,000 miles has always been serviced on time by Monkfish.
I did have magic cams and exhaust fitted by MF.
The last 6 years I have only been doing 3000 miles per year.
I have thought about selling her several times, but when you don't drive her for a month to six
weeks and then get in and fire her up (insert smiley face here don't know how to do that) I am hooked all over again.
It is a hell of a lot of money to spend when the car is only worth £16000, but if I don't the car is only worth scrap.

[Holden08rcy]

You will have to excuse my ignorance what is a 24x to 58x box and how much are they.
I will follow my heart and put a new engine in, but what a dilemma.
Someone has a rebuilt engine for sale and it has been done with all the right bits.
Holmart have a brand new supercharged one, but that would hurt the bank account
and at this time of year.

[Holden08rcy]

Hi guys I am thinking of buying this engine from parts world performance.
It has the 58x trigger wheel which my car needs but I have no idea if it will fit.
Possibly the sump pan wont fit.
https://www.partsworldperformance.com/media/catalo...

[Holden08rcy]

Don't know what happened their it only copied the engine.

Chevrolet LS3 376/525 V8 Engine
SKU: 19301360
What do you get when you take Chevrolet Performance’s aggressive ASA camshaft – developed for the high-rpm world of circle-track racing – and slip it into an LS3 6.2L engine? The answer is 525 horsepower in one of our most powerful production-based crate engines. We call it the LS376/525 and if take-no-prisoner performance is what you’re looking for in your new Camaro or rest-mod Chevelle, this is it.

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Availability: In stock
Excl. Tax:
£5,750.00
Incl. Tax: £6,900.00
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Tech Specs
Power: 525 HP @ 6300 RPM, 489 ft. lbs. of torque @ 4400 RPM
Displacement: 376 CID, 6.2L
Bore x Stroke: 4.060” x 3.620”
Compression Ratio: 10.7:1
Recommended Fuel: 92 Octane
Block: Cast Aluminum with 6 bolt cross bolted main caps
Crankshaft: Nodular Iron
Connecting Rods: Powdered Metal Steel
Pistons: Hypereutectic Aluminum
Camshaft: Steel Hydraulic Roller Tappet
Cam Lift: .525” Intake / .525” exhaust
Cam Duration @ .050”: 226 deg. Intake / 236 deg. Exhaust
Lobe Separation: 110 Degree
Cylinder Heads: Aluminum L92 style ports
Combustion Chamber: 68cc
Valves: 2.165” Intake/ 1.590” Exhaust
Rocker Arms: Cast Roller Trunnion, 1.7:1 Ratio
Balance: Internal
Reluctor: 58X
Maximum GM Recommended RPM: 6600

Engine Includes:
• Fully GM assembled long block
• Ignition Coils, Plug Wires and Spark Plugs
• Oil pump, pick-up and Camaro oil pan
• Exhaust Manifolds
• EFI Intake with fuel rails, injectors and throttle body
• 14” Auto Trans Flexplate
• Harmonic Balancer
• Front timing cover
• Aluminum Water Pump
• Oil Filter
• Passenger Side RH Oil Dipstick and Tube.

[Holden08rcy]

Yes I would agree with you their but they are taking forever to get back to me with the info I need to know.
I cant do anything until I know that the engine will go into mine.
I would like to get the car back before xmas.

[Holden08rcy]

Your write John Monkfish have spoken.
I will get the LS3 and get Walkinshaw to fit bigger cams before the engine go's in.
I didn't think I would get 5 pages of comments, a lot of it way over my head.
I would like to thank every body for their thoughts on the matter, and I have come to terms
with the fact my wallet is going to take a hammering.
At least I will have her back on the road.