Lowest cost option for LS Accessory drive?

[GeoffP]

Can anyone tell me what the lowest cost options are to getting a complete LSx accessory drive? So far, the best I have found is the GM Corvette accessory "kit" under part number 19155067. The kit comes with everything except for the crank pulley/damper and water pump. I also found that you can get one without the a/c compressor under part number 19155167 but the price difference is only about $60 so I figure it's better to buy the one with the compressor and eBay the new compressor and bracket since I can't use a low mount compressor on my 1st gen Camaro. Does anyone know of any better options?

Thanks!

[daytonayellaz]

Geoff....Do you have anything to start with now? or are you starting from scratch?

[GeoffP]

I have a new Corvette accessory bracket but that's it. I don't have any engine accessories (alt, pwr steering pump, starter, etc).

[garys 68]

If cost is the main issue, you could source your accessories used and try the Kwik bracket.

[Nine Ball]

I did some digging around a while back, found these two links interesting.

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0905_ls_accessory_drive_swap_guide/index.html
http://www.kwikperf.com/

[GeoffP]

Thanks for the links - good info.

[GeoffP]

It looks to me like GM's Corvette accessory drive "kit" is a really good deal for what you get (all new parts and all the bolts). Plus the price between the kit with the compressor vs without is only about $60. I bet the compressor, bracket and bolts could be sold for more than $60.

[nine lives johnny]

i have kwik performance stuff on my car. love it, very simple, light weight, and reasonably priced. hard to go wrong unless your going for the show car look

[KUSI]

Geoff,
I researched this quite a bit too and for lowest cost you are pretty much there with the items you listed. Aside from getting complete pull off parts from a wreck/junkyard your cheapest alternative for a GM LS serpentine system is the GM accessory drive kit in conjunction with using the KWIK bracket/s. Unless you have notched your stock subframe then maybe you could get by without needing the KWIK brackets. ALL other serpentine systems that have that compact look, powder coated brackets, new pumps, new alt, etc. will pretty much cost 2-2.5X the GM stuff. I have yet to see an in-between these prices alternative either. If you are just needing function then you know the GM will work just fine. And the person I was going to recommend you getting in contact with for pull off items was the first person who responded, Travis.

[Taylor1969]

Cheapest way to go is to find as much used LS1 stuff as you can. I picked up a used accessory setup for $100.

Cleaned up the brackets, used the alt and power steering as cores and then picked up a KWIK bracket. All in for new lifetime warranty alt and PS I was ~$500

Chris

[GeoffP]

I just found a brand new pull-off crank pulley for half what a new one costs from GM...snagged it immediately since it was "Buy It Now" on eBay. :)

[dontlifttoshift]

Keep watching ebay for stuff. When we install frontrunners I ebay all the dampeners and water pumps for dirt cheap. The water pumps always sell. never any takers on the dampeners. I have four dampeners removed from crate LS3s on the shelf. I only have one water pump laying around.

The GM stuff seems like the best deal but what is the kwik bracket worth? Wasn't Prodigy Frank pimpin a March setup that was cheap and complete.

Donny