[For Sale] 2000 Vortec 5.3 LM7 + 4l60e
01-09-2014, 11:24 AM
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2000 Vortec 5.3 LM7 + 4l60e
Middle GA.
Runs great, no oil smoke, I've daily driven it for years and wanted to put it into the Camaro but LS1 T56 + exhaust costs have me discouraged on that front.
Has 200k miles but good oil pressure, always runs cool, fluids stayed fresh, transmission shifts fine. Like I said, I daily drove it until a month or two ago because I got something that gets much better gas mileage.
Donor vehicle included with drivetrain -> non-negotiable. Price is obo. Clean title.
On the other hand if you wanted to clean the truck up and maybe preemptively freshen up the 4l60e just because it's 15 years old, you could probably make a decent tow vehicle out of it.
Runs great, no oil smoke, I've daily driven it for years and wanted to put it into the Camaro but LS1 T56 + exhaust costs have me discouraged on that front.
Has 200k miles but good oil pressure, always runs cool, fluids stayed fresh, transmission shifts fine. Like I said, I daily drove it until a month or two ago because I got something that gets much better gas mileage.
Donor vehicle included with drivetrain -> non-negotiable. Price is obo. Clean title.
On the other hand if you wanted to clean the truck up and maybe preemptively freshen up the 4l60e just because it's 15 years old, you could probably make a decent tow vehicle out of it.
Last edited by InfernalVortex; 01-18-2014 at 10:45 AM.
01-11-2014, 10:39 AM
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Re: 2000 Vortec 5.3 LM7 + 4l60e
Damage on the driver's side is from a tire belt that came apart. I had to cut off what was left of the fender because I felt it was unsafe flapping around the way it was.
I've always had bad luck with tires for some reason. I even changed the front tire the day before because I couldn't figure out where the vibration was coming from and I thought that was it.
The spare is on it now because, due to my typical bad luck with tires, I managed to run over a tire iron through a dicey laneshift section of road at dusk with the sun in my face and this happened to be right in my path.
Damage on the passenger side is from hitting a deer. Blind corner, 10 PM, shrubbery right up to the white line on the side of the road and a deer stuck his head out and hit my headlight at exactly the right time. Headlight has been replaced but you see the damage beside the headlight. New headlight slotted in perfectly (these are super easy to change, I was impressed) but the body of the deer spun around and its hind section bashed in the 3rd door like it had some kind of target right on the center of it. As you can see it opens and closes fine. Only damaged the outer skin. The inner crash beam is completely untouched inside of it. I was hoping to get to it from behind to pop it back out but there's a solid steel plate there.
The tag light is dangling because a cop gave me a hard time about it being burnt out so the 15 year old plastic tab crumbled to pieces during removal. Doesnt stay in place. The bumper is slightly bent due to an unfortunate incident with a dumpster a couple of years ago.
It's a good truck, it was my daily driver from 2005 until a month ago when I got something with better gas mileage. I got to the point with it after that tire exploded that I just didnt care about keeping it looking nice anymore and it became a beater/work truck for me, but I always kept the fluids fresh because I had always planned on putting that engine into the Camaro and I dont think it's seen over 3000 RPMs (for better or worse...) in 5 or 6 years, and only a handful of times before that since I owned it. I got it at 77k miles, it's at 204k now. Oil pressure is always at an indicated 40-70 psi. Has never been overheated as far as I know. Always runs right at 200F. It has zero "quirks". It's completely stock, intake to exhaust tip.
I've always had bad luck with tires for some reason. I even changed the front tire the day before because I couldn't figure out where the vibration was coming from and I thought that was it.
The spare is on it now because, due to my typical bad luck with tires, I managed to run over a tire iron through a dicey laneshift section of road at dusk with the sun in my face and this happened to be right in my path.
Damage on the passenger side is from hitting a deer. Blind corner, 10 PM, shrubbery right up to the white line on the side of the road and a deer stuck his head out and hit my headlight at exactly the right time. Headlight has been replaced but you see the damage beside the headlight. New headlight slotted in perfectly (these are super easy to change, I was impressed) but the body of the deer spun around and its hind section bashed in the 3rd door like it had some kind of target right on the center of it. As you can see it opens and closes fine. Only damaged the outer skin. The inner crash beam is completely untouched inside of it. I was hoping to get to it from behind to pop it back out but there's a solid steel plate there.
The tag light is dangling because a cop gave me a hard time about it being burnt out so the 15 year old plastic tab crumbled to pieces during removal. Doesnt stay in place. The bumper is slightly bent due to an unfortunate incident with a dumpster a couple of years ago.
It's a good truck, it was my daily driver from 2005 until a month ago when I got something with better gas mileage. I got to the point with it after that tire exploded that I just didnt care about keeping it looking nice anymore and it became a beater/work truck for me, but I always kept the fluids fresh because I had always planned on putting that engine into the Camaro and I dont think it's seen over 3000 RPMs (for better or worse...) in 5 or 6 years, and only a handful of times before that since I owned it. I got it at 77k miles, it's at 204k now. Oil pressure is always at an indicated 40-70 psi. Has never been overheated as far as I know. Always runs right at 200F. It has zero "quirks". It's completely stock, intake to exhaust tip.
Last edited by InfernalVortex; 01-11-2014 at 10:51 AM.
01-16-2014, 12:40 PM
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Re: 2000 Vortec 5.3 LM7 + 4l60e
wow 1200$? what a deal..
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01-18-2014, 03:09 PM
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Re: 2000 Vortec 5.3 LM7 + 4l60e
I really have no clue if you're being sarcastic or serious. As far as I can tell this thing is difficult to value because to the right person it's worth 3 times what Im asking, but to a lot of people it's not worth anything beyond scrap value.
It's reliable, runs great. Rides smooth. Never overheats. Doesnt have any quirks... etc etc... It drives like it's new for the most part. It just looks horrible and guzzles gas like a 300hp 325 cubic inch v8 pullin 4000 lbs of truck will do. To someone struggling and in desperate need of a daily driver they'd be lucky to have this at that price I think, but it's just hard to convince people you have something that's mechanically solid when it looks the way it does. I wish I could keep it but I don't have the room for it.
It's reliable, runs great. Rides smooth. Never overheats. Doesnt have any quirks... etc etc... It drives like it's new for the most part. It just looks horrible and guzzles gas like a 300hp 325 cubic inch v8 pullin 4000 lbs of truck will do. To someone struggling and in desperate need of a daily driver they'd be lucky to have this at that price I think, but it's just hard to convince people you have something that's mechanically solid when it looks the way it does. I wish I could keep it but I don't have the room for it.
01-18-2014, 04:08 PM
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Re: 2000 Vortec 5.3 LM7 + 4l60e
I really have no clue if you're being sarcastic or serious. As far as I can tell this thing is difficult to value because to the right person it's worth 3 times what Im asking, but to a lot of people it's not worth anything beyond scrap value.
It's reliable, runs great. Rides smooth. Never overheats. Doesnt have any quirks... etc etc... It drives like it's new for the most part. It just looks horrible and guzzles gas like a 300hp 325 cubic inch v8 pullin 4000 lbs of truck will do. To someone struggling and in desperate need of a daily driver they'd be lucky to have this at that price I think, but it's just hard to convince people you have something that's mechanically solid when it looks the way it does. I wish I could keep it but I don't have the room for it.
It's reliable, runs great. Rides smooth. Never overheats. Doesnt have any quirks... etc etc... It drives like it's new for the most part. It just looks horrible and guzzles gas like a 300hp 325 cubic inch v8 pullin 4000 lbs of truck will do. To someone struggling and in desperate need of a daily driver they'd be lucky to have this at that price I think, but it's just hard to convince people you have something that's mechanically solid when it looks the way it does. I wish I could keep it but I don't have the room for it.
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