What parts are interchangeable from the 5.3 to the 6.0?

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11-21-2006, 12:46 PM
mongoose90584

What parts are interchangeable from the 5.3 to the 6.0?

Cam?
heads?
Intake?
Accessories?

and so on?

This is just me being curious?
11-21-2006, 01:31 PM
mean05

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What parts are interchangeable from the 5.3 to the 6.0?

Cam? yes
heads? yes
Intake? yes
Accessories? yes

and so on?

This is just me being curious?
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Everything except pistons
11-22-2006, 08:17 PM
mongoose90584

Now here is a different question. Can you stroke the 6.0 and what would it make it? My cam in my truck is a 220/222 .581 114lsa. How good of a cam is it in a 6.0 motor?
11-22-2006, 10:53 PM
RedHeartbeat

4" stroke would be a 402 and if you bore it .030" oversize it would be my engine, a 408" 6.7L monster. :thumb:
11-22-2006, 10:55 PM
misterp

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Now here is a different question. Can you stroke the 6.0 and what would it make it? My cam in my truck is a 220/222 .581 114lsa. How good of a cam is it in a 6.0 motor?
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Stroking the 6.0 is very popular, new displacement is 402 cu-in; if you also bore the block .030-over then the new displacement is 408 cu-in. Your cam would be a lot happier in the 6.0 than the 5.3 IMO, but if you are going to stroke it you would probably be happier with a larger cam, too (although that one will still work and make fair power).

Mr. P.
11-23-2006, 11:07 PM
mongoose90584

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4" stroke would be a 402 and if you bore it .030" oversize it would be my engine, a 408" 6.7L monster. :thumb:
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Red what cam specs do you have on your motor?
11-24-2006, 12:21 AM
RedHeartbeat

I run the Comp Cams 54-448-11 camshaft, I think. That's the largest commercially available off the shelf Gen3 cam available. Beyond that is custom specs. I have a very conservative tune. I had Allen back the timing way down while I break the engine in. I am sure there is more than 500 HP hidden in there once it's cut loose and tuned properly.

54-448-11 Click to enlarge LS1/LS6 XTREME XE-R HYDRAULIC
COMPETITION CAMS 54-448-11

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Description of COMPETITION CAMS 54-448-11

LS1/LS6 XTREME XE-R HYDRAULIC XER287HR

RPM Range 2800-7200

238/240 .605/.609 112 lsa

This hydraulic roller camshaft is designed for large cubic inch ls1 based engines and is considered a race only application. computer tunning is required.

Go big or go home!