Well this week has not been friendly to my wallet. I picked up my 2013 Chevrolet Impala 9C1 from the body shop
and my bill for painting everything except the 4 doors on the car was $3200. On my way home from the body shop the
Chevrolet dealer called and said the Caprice was finished.The dealer installed a new crate engine and both left and
right lower control arms and did an alignment for $9700.The engine has a 3yr/100k warranty. This morning while
sitting an idling the check engine light came on. I hope its nothing big. At least now I have a backup vehicle again.
The dealer had gave me a 2018 Equinox LT to use while the Caprice was there which was a cool little vehicle!
New Engine Installed @ Chevrolet Dealer
New Engine Installed @ Chevrolet Dealer
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2013 Impala 9C1
2013 Caprice PPV 9C1 V8
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Re: New Engine Installed @ Chevrolet Dealer
jesus man!!! not to be an arm chair quarter back, but what made you decide to go with the dealer and do a factory engine as opposed to a 408 or something like that?
Re: New Engine Installed @ Chevrolet Dealer
Only think I can think of would be smoking K2?S13REMI wrote:jesus man!!! not to be an arm chair quarter back, but what made you decide to go with the dealer and do a factory engine as opposed to a 408 or something like that?
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Re: New Engine Installed @ Chevrolet Dealer
^^ This, probably. I can see the attraction of that.ejf2461 wrote:<SNIP>The engine has a 3yr/100k warranty. <SNIP>
Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
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Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
And some others
Do YOU have my SPID?
Re: New Engine Installed @ Chevrolet Dealer
I called Lingenfelter and talked to them when the dealer gave me the bad news. They said they couldn't start on it for 8 weeks and it would be 13k for 550hp with dyno & custom tune. I lease my vehicle to my PD and use it daily for my own off-duty gigs so I needed it back ASAP. Unfortunately you cant go to ACE or National and rent a police car with emergency lights and police plate. I had to take the car back to the dealer for a check engine light which was the wiring to the knock sensor which they fixed for free. I did pay the additional $600 for the core engine. It already had the heads taken off and the camshaft removed. I plan on putting a DOD delete kit and LS3 cam and better lifters/springs as I have it put back together. These engines even used are kinda pricey.
2013 Impala 9C1
2013 Caprice PPV 9C1 V8
2013 Caprice PPV 9C1 V8