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Originally Posted by Karl

$15k for a motor that has been in a box for over 20 years?

I've seen that eBay ad. Another $5 to $10k you can have an entire car.

I don't mean to sound ignorant but I can't imagine a valve spring or anything being compressed for so long and not needing to be replaced.

I doubt you can just install that engine and drive off into the sunset.

Valve springs, or any other good springs do not incur any fatigue during static conditions which do not exceed yield strength. Fatigue is eventually caused by cycles of torsional motion.

Actually an LT5 crate engine properly stored can be installed and driven off into the sunset, provided they were properly stored & prepped for running. LT5 new crate engines were prepared for long term storage.

I shipped a new crate engine to Japan & the customer had no problems with the engine. Another went to a customer in New Mexico who did not encounter any problems. I know of other instances with the same trouble-free results.