Prototype 4.5L Duramax V8 Diesel Surfaces On eBay
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Someone scored a real rarity on eBay recently. Perusing the listing, we noticed bidding has just ended for an unused 4.5-liter Duramax diesel V8 engine. You know, the engine developed and canned as General Motors stumbled into the Great Recession and entered bankruptcy.
The engine has become somewhat of a legend now, and the world will never know how it could have, or would have, been used. Reports state it was developed for the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups, but who knows what could have been with this engine.
The seller does not state where the engine came from, or where it was sourced from, but it looks legitimate. Whoever picked this up should have some fun either dissecting the engineering, or fitting it to a vehicle. Since it never made its way to production, there really isn’t a suitable vehicle ready and willing to give it a home.
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Aannnd it’s removed
it’s back
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unused-GM-4-5L-Diesel-Duramax-Engine-Motor-OEM/361652074379?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37182%26meid%3D9d837e896eca4edcbaeccf4571efbade%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D311638890763
The first shocking thing is that this is from LKQ, a well known part dismantler.
If I were GM, I’d call them up and re-capture this. It never should have gotten to LKQ.
Only way I can think of is that a GM test vehicle was crashed. Being an old GM vehicle, it was then liquidated.
Second, it’s stamped with GM part numbers. I think GM got way closer to putting this engine in production than they ever admitted. What I don’t get, is why they didn’t finish the job as truck sales soared.
Does anyone think this was an accident?
GM is creating buzz. Perhaps to monitor feedback and response, perhaps as a hint to what’s to come.
Hopefully we see an Avista for sale on eBay soon….
This actually happens from time to time. I saw GM prototype turbine engines for sale years ago.
I have (3) 4.5L if anybody is looking.
do you still have them?…GM 4.5L Diesel Duramax Engine
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I am looking for a 4.5 turbo diesel provided it is the econo- diesel.
This is cameron do you really have 4.5 lmk duramax diesel engines looking for computer and harness to run one. I have several also.
I have several 4.5 lmk duramax diesel engines for sale
Cameron schmidt, do you still have LMK engines for sale? BR