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Originally Posted by LesBaer
Can I ask you why you didn't just sell your SS or trade it towards a ZL1? Was it really more cost effective to buy the crate engine and pay for all of that labor vs. the depreciation?
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I bought the LT4 in July and installed it in August. At the time it wasn't 100% clear when the ZL1 would be out, what the dealer markups were going to be, etc.. Doing what I did allowed me to get my ZL1 early, so to speak, and it seemed like a fun project.
I did all of the work myself, so I didn't pay for any labor, but the project still wasn't cost effective being that I had to figure everything out on my own. Now that I've done it once, I could do another LT4 swap with a few days labor and about 9k (after selling the LT1). My car makes over 605 horsepower and 633 tq (SAE) to the wheels with stock everything and a very conservative tune. When you compare that to a supercharger setup on an LT1, it's not a bad option.
For those dead set on upgrading their SS, the LT4 is a great way to go. With that said, the ZL1 is probably a better alternative for most people with all things considered.