Hey folks,
I traded a local guy my unfired, relatively built 454 BBC/decent TH350 for an LS1/4l60E combo (98 T/A, 60k miles). It also came with some mounts, nice coated headers, and the PCM. I would say my motor was worth between $3500-$4000, but as many of us know they arent always easy to sell. The problem? No harness! The guy said he had it but it didnt turn up...
Many of my parts have already arrived (Boyd's EFI tank, CPP mounts, etc) and the LS1 I have seems to be in great shape. However, I feel like I lost $$ on the trade and now I will be set back again with a new harness. People keep talking about complete 5.3's being found for less than 1k, but I havent been that lucky in my search.
It looks like most places charge around $300-400 to rework a factory harness (which I would have had to pay). A new, completely stand alone harness can be had from PSI for $500, so I guess its not so bad after all. Everything is just adding up in a hurry. I still havent addressed cooling, driveshaft, plumbing, or speedo yet.
I just wanted to get some feedback on the standalone/aftermarket harness (any issues they present) and which direction you think I should go. I want the truck to be right but I'm not made of money either.
07-17-2012, 02:19 PM
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