[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.

[Chris 96 WS6]

Any aftermarket manufacturer would be nuts in this economy to spend precious R&D dollars on a platform that lasted for 4 years (LS1 F-Body).

Can we all agree that R&D on LT1 engines has all but ceased? Why would the LS1 be any different? And don't say Corvette, because those guys are in another stratosphere ...

I think it's insane the cost of aftermarket parts for an LS1 car (demand?). I think it's insane to pay near retail for used parts (supply?).

And all these used F-Body parts cropping up ... why are the owners selling? Platform change?

But the number of retailers is still huge for aftermarket parts. have you counted the sheer number of sponsors at LS1tech.com recently? Its over 70. Anybody who can is making a buck or two selling LS1 parts these days. I think the saving grace is that the internals interchange 100% with the truck Vortec motors, which broadens the market.

The LS1 is still HOT HOT HOT in my opinion.

I won't argue with you the LT1 is sort of a stepchild now. All R&D went straight to the LS1 the day it came out...or so it seems.

The only significant LT1 products to arrive in the last few years are from companies that made their name in the LS1 market and finally got enough requests from LT1 guys to have some "version" of their own...like a lot of the longtube packages, etc.