NOS LS7 454 Crate Engine

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Originally Posted by Cranberry70SSL34

I have a new in the crate, never been fired 454 LS7 xch code engine. It was purchased in the early eighties and been stored in a climate controlled garage. It is just as it came, with black painted engine, valve covers, and oil pan. Not many of them around anymore. Thanks.

Price is $10,999.99

Having gone through the exercise of searching for and purchasing an early 70s LS7 engine, I must say I have never seen this kind of asking price associated with one, even if it is NOS. Have the prices on these engines changed that dramatically? The priciest one I found a couple years back was $5500 in about the same condition as yours - but i don't remember its specific year of manufacture. Was there anything particularly special about the early 80s versions? Just trying to learn here.