so new im up the creek without a paddle

im extremely new to mechanic work. i know a little but nowhere near enough to do much. i recently bought a 1998 gmc k1500 that had a blowed motor. i got lucky and had a friend who had a vortec 5.7 he gave me. after doing my first motor swap ever with no clue what i was really doing other than what the internet and all data said i was finally able to crank my truck yesterday. but if it wasnt for bad luck i wouldnt have no luck. the motor turned out to be no good. now i have decided since i dont know anything about mechanic work why not go all out and attempt a real swap. i want to say goodbye to the vortec 5.7 and put a vortec 6.0 in its place. i know its possible anything is. i just need some off yall with more experience and knowledge to steer a young beginner in the right directions on swapping these motors. as far as tranny goes im gonna junk the 4l60e which is slipping anyways and replace it with a 4l80 simply for 2 reasons: 1)its a better tranny and 2) i need the low end because this truck has 38.5 inch boggers on it. any help is extremely appreciated guys. thanks JJ

6.0 and 4l80e sounds like a good idea. What gears you running?

sound like a good plan, make sure you take pictures and document the build as you go along for a reference.

this should help you out a little....http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/lsx-t...onversion.html

im not sure what kind of gears are in it. im open for suggestions lol. and im not sure which 6.0 to go with. i know one has cast iron heads while the other has aluminum but not sure which years are which

You can get an lq4 or lq9. 2002+ = Alum heads

i have googled and googled searching for somewhere that sales the lq4 or the lq9 for a reasonable price but all ive came up with is salers who sale only blocks or others who are fairly high priced. does anyone have any suggestions where i might locate the motor for a good price

Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market Look up and engine for a 2002+ 2500 or escalade

warlock i appreciate your constant responses with suggestions and encouragement so far you have been a huge help appreciate it. now can someone point me towards figuring out all the acronyms lol. for example i found a motor on the website warlock posted and this is what it reads

2001
Engine
Chevy Truck Silverado 2500 4DRPU,ABS,6.0,AOD,CO L,LS,2-01

and one more

2002
Engine
Chevy Truck Silverado 2500 4EXT,ABS,6.0HD,AOD4X 4,C,LS4.10,8 01

some of the letters i can decipher through but most of it leaves me scratching my head.

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Originally Posted by dreamr1216

warlock i appreciate your constant responses with suggestions and encouragement so far you have been a huge help appreciate it. now can someone point me towards figuring out all the acronyms lol. for example i found a motor on the website warlock posted and this is what it reads

2001
Engine
Chevy Truck Silverado 2500 4DRPU,ABS,6.0,AOD,CO L,LS,2-01

and one more

2002
Engine
Chevy Truck Silverado 2500 4EXT,ABS,6.0HD,AOD4X 4,C,LS4.10,8 01

some of the letters i can decipher through but most of it leaves me scratching my head.

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The only thing that is going to matter for you is 6.0 and 4x4. 2500s had the 4l80e, so thats taken care of. As for gears, with 38s I recommend 4.88s or lower.

located me a motor. company called asap out of houston texas. motor came out of a 03 2500hd. total cost shipped to my door is gonna be $1095 and the motor has a 1 year warranty.