Where did you get it?

Bought 3 502/502 kits 12371171 ( seperate occasions) all from a GM Dealership on the west coast $6550 each. The same kits are available thru GM Parts Depot for $6985.

"GM parts depot" & "GM parts direct" are both GM dealers, not GM..... that is not to say they are bad guys though.
personally, I would buy local..... if you run into a problem, they're more willing to help if you spent some money there instead of getting it mail order & then coming to them for help.... i've even heard of dealers refusing to handle warranty claims because the motor wasn't purchased there.... not a biggie because the GM warranty (12 months / 12,000 miles - parts & labor - see below though) is valid at any GM dealer...... JUST AN FYI..... for the chevelle, use GM's 4 qt pan kit or milodons 7 qt pan (no experience w/ 7 qt pan, but others here have said it works well)
BTW, the 12371171 is a "deluxe kit" (comes w/ intake, carb, dist etc....the partial is assembled, the heads are assembled, but you have to put the heads on the partial, as well as everything else such as covers, pan, front cover...... AND ONLY the PARTIAL / SHORT BLOCK is covered under the 12/12 warranty)

Originally posted by BudW:
Where did you get it? Ebay! I spent $5,800 on the fully loaded, fully assembled, still new-in-the-crate version of the ZZ502. Took a day & a half road trip to pick it up in person. Good deal IMHO, and it hasn't let me down yet.

Search the web for the cheapest price then tell call Summit and tell 'em to match it.

What's the question again?

What's your experience with 502 crate motors?, Where did you get it?, or where did you get your 502 crate motor experience. :confused: :D
just havin fun with you

If your asking where I got it from, I got it used through Team Chevelle members classifieds.

Just bought a zz502/502 from GM...was wondering, what size exhaust headers should i get...and, ive seen teh 7qt miloden pans, which i intend on getting....is the 502 a "mark IV" block

the 502's are "GEN VI" - 1 pc rear main seal motor, the "MK IV" 2 pc rear main seal motor pans won't work...... i think we dyno'd these w/ 1 5/8" tubes.... i will look tomorrow when i get to work.

Would hooker super comp 2" x 35" headers work? 71 chevelle w/ th400