Help locating l98

[black87vette]

Hi
I blew the l98 in my 87 corvette. I have recently removed it with the plan on rebuilding but it has had catastrophic failure making it no longer an option. I'm having trouble locating a good used motor. Was wondering if you guys could point me in the right direction or where to look, or a local (GTA) corvette wrecker? Thanks in advance

 

[Darrellg1]

Hi
I blew the l98 in my 87 corvette. I have recently removed it with the plan on rebuilding but it has had catastrophic failure making it no longer an option. I'm having trouble locating a good used motor. Was wondering if you guys could point me in the right direction or where to look, or a local (GTA) corvette wrecker? Thanks in advance

Hi. where are you located?

 

[Darrellg1]

lol never mind. its 1 am here and didn't see the GTA. i MAY know, as I found a place a while back. lemme check. get back to you. im on my cell and hard to do stuff efficiently.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Sorry the name escapes me but there is a Corvette wrecker in the Caledon area just north of Toronto. He has been around for years with a good reputation.

Either it will come to me or someone else will chime in.

Sorry for your misfortune.

 

[Darrellg1]

yeah hes the one i cant remember lol

 

[Black 03 Z06]

It is like a bad burrito, I knew it would come back to me.

I think the fellows name is Santos and he runs Caledon Corvette Parts. He has a pretty good reputation.

Home | Caledon Corvette Par

www.caledoncorvetteparts.com

 

[Darrellg1]

Might want to give Crosstown Motors a shout also. They are in Toronto.

Crosstown Engines - Remanufactured Engines

 

[Live Wire]

Crosstown will be able to help you. They spend all winter rebuilding 4 bolt mains 350's for boaters who don't winterize their boats properly and then discover in May that they have a cracked block. A marine engine would do you great in place of your L98. Besides the 4 bolt mains, they have a slightly larger cam and will outperform what you have now. They're made to run under full load at 4000 rpm all day if you want.
Good luck with the project!

 

[Tourmax]

You don’t need to find an L98, any gen1 small block chevy (sbc) will drop right in.

The L98 is just a sbc with the tpi intake on it.

Heck, all you really need is a short block (ie: just the block and internal components) and swap your aluminum heads, intake, accessories, etc. They all drop right on a gen 1 sbc short block.

You might even be able to buy a rebuilt short block for the proce of a used take out one. Rebuilt short block would also come with some sort of warranty...

 

[vintageracer]

I have a complete, good running'85 for $2500. Located at a friend's place North of Whitby.
You could use the engine and tranny (auto) and have lots of misc spares left over.