I picked up a 2003 Silverado 2500 reg cab long bed 2WD LQ4/4L80E for $1500 last month. It has 281K miles on it though. Needed and still needs some love but it has been a really fun truck. The water pump was leaking when I bought it, so I replaced that along with all the hoses, belts, tensioners, did the 145amp alternator upgrade. Put Bilstein HDs on along with new Toyo Open Country ATIIIs back to the stock size. Just replaced the knock sensors and oil pressure sender yesterday. The oil pressure gauge was pegged at 80psi and would drop to 0 when I floored it. Figured the sender was easier and cheaper than pulling the cluster and doing the stepper motors, and it was the fix.
I figure the worst case scenario if the truck falls apart I can sell the engine and trans to someone wanting to do a Sloppy build.
I figure the worst case scenario if the truck falls apart I can sell the engine and trans to someone wanting to do a Sloppy build.