[mitchntx]

Has anyone else noticed that used aftermarket parts availabilty has gone up quite a bit? And has anyone noticed that parts sales seem to be way off?

I see longtube headers for sale and there are zero replies. OF course, in many cases, owners are asking 80-90% of retail. They must be smoking crack.

Camshafts and heads are in abundant supply ... but again, way over priced for used parts.

It appears that the mod market might be drying up a tad for this platform. Stands to reason ... it's been out of production for 2 1/2 years. I just find it interesting that parts are becoming more abundant, both retail and used, yet the costs are not coming down.

[Absolut Speed]

I've always been surprised at the cost of aftermarket parts for the LS1's. Back when I had a 302 in my 88 Cougar XR-7, I was always envious of the parts costs for those GM guys with the 350's. Now those 302 prices look spectacular compared to LS1 parts. I realize development costs due to the new motor bump up the price, but with all the suppliers, I'm surprised at high prices stay. Perhaps I'm just getting too old and starting to say, "back in my day, I remember when...."