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Hey guys,
i went to my local dealership that i used to work at yesterday and was pricing out crate engine...when low and behold i found a 6.0 Crate engine for $3500
I figured this was a great deal on the motor but wanted to post here before i spent all the money.
Can i keep my 4L60E tranny and what else do i need to install the motor? i believe it is just a direct swap plus get a reprogram from Nelson Tune...
any other comments please respond with words of wisdom...
thanks :lol:
for 3500.00 it better include all accessories right?? if you have the money then a new engine cannot be replaced. it will be the best route to go. most will buy a used one and throw it in and run it. i am going to buy a used one and go thru it. but i have been told that there are some places that will sell newer ones for less. good luck. oh yay. it will eat that 60e eventually.
that was a fast response,
i was just nosing around ebay and found a powerdyne supercharger kit for 2800...this seems like a steal if the powerdyne is any good...i know i can get a smaller pulley eventually to get more boost if needed...
i know that radix and procharger and STS turbo are real good but havent heard much about the powerdyne..
any advice would be great..
also i am limited to spending around 3,000-3,500...
thanks again
Yeh, if you only have 3K to 3500 to spend then I wouldn't got he motor route unless you have your own shop and are ready to buy a 4l80 in the future. It will definitely shred the 60. Haven't heard much about the powerdyne.
6.0L cast iron truck motor or aluminum LS2?
Stay away from powerdyne, my brother had one in his old truck and it was nothing but truble, lots of belt slip with the stock pulley, broke inner parts of the blower real quick and never did any real power. If you do a search youŽll find a lot more bad comments about it.Quote:
Originally posted by 99SilveradoSpeed@Mar 2 2005, 09:30 AM
i was just nosing around ebay and found a powerdyne supercharger kit for 2800...this seems like a steal if the powerdyne is any good...i know i can get a smaller pulley eventually to get more boost if needed...
i know that radix and procharger and STS turbo are real good but havent heard much about the powerdyne..
any advice would be great..
also i am limited to spending around 3,000-3,500...
thanks again
If you buy the 6.0 I'd recommend a cam swap too :smile:
Good luck with your project.
hey guys,
well yea i would be swapping the motor over myself with the help of some of my GM A-techs from work...
also i thought that the 4L80E takes all the power outta the 6.0? is there another tranny alternative to it?
i have warranty on my 4l60e for another 15,000 miles
what else could i do to get engine swap/supercharger type results?
There is the 4L65E which is mated up to the 6.0 HO motors in the SS and I believe the VHO also. It is a little stronger than the 4L60E.
If ya wanna go a step back in technology go to a 200-4R... I recommeded that to bud8fan. Trans is WAY better than any 60E could ever be.
Was that the tranny they put in the Grand Nationals? :cool:Quote:
Originally posted by Hit Man X@Mar 2 2005, 09:24 PM
If ya wanna go a step back in technology go to a 200-4R... I recommeded that to bud8fan. Trans is WAY better than any 60E could ever be.
Yeah and about every other POS in the early to mid 80s... it's a good design overall with better gearing than the 700R4/60E. I so wish GM had gone that way vs the 60E :sad:Quote:
Originally posted by yeary03SS+Mar 2 2005, 09:29 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(yeary03SS @ Mar 2 2005, 09:29 PM)</div>Quote:
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Was that the tranny they put in the Grand Nationals? :cool: [/b]Quote:
@Mar 2 2005, 09:24 PM
If ya wanna go a step back in technology go to a 200-4R... I recommeded that to bud8fan. Trans is WAY better than any 60E could ever be.
I think a nice built 4l60e will last behind the 6.0L. I'm loving my built tranny more and more everyday.
Just a heads up, I got my 02 6.0L with low miles for $950. I got a steal on it, so you might want to look around and see if you can get a great deal on one. Mine seems to be running pretty good right now. :thumb:
thanks for the replies so far....where did u get your 6.0 for so cheap???
PM me and if anyone on here has motors or knows of places that have motors cheap please PM me with prices...etc...
thanks again guys
You can probaby get more bang for your buck by adding a cam and turbo/supercharger to your current 5.3L. 02Denali is making more than 300hp at the wheels with his 5.3 and a 4l80 without FI or Nitrous. Seems like it would be a shame to pull a 5.3 with only 30k miles.
:twocents:
my 5.3 has 95,000 miles on it...trust me it definately runs strong as hell with a lot of power that surprised most people when they get in the truck...
i was thinking about a heads/cam combo from SLP possibly yeilding 300-400HP...i still want the low end power with very strong midrange as i rarely see the 6,000 that my truck shifts at...
any suggestions would be good...
Im a big fan of force induction and I think if you dont get greety with the boost and the cam you will be just fine and have a nice 13 second truck. As you can see I really could care less about horses cuz when it comes down to it your 1/8 and 1/4 mile times give you all the braggin rights you need. In my opinion FI is the way, but then again consider your motor has got some miles on it. Is all a gamble, good luck.
Why not build the 5.3. It has the same stroke as an LS1, but has less bore. Pull the 5.3, bore to LS1 specs, put forged rods and dished pistons, #317 6.0 heads, turbo cam, intercooler or alky injection, big fuel system, 3200 - 3500 stall, and a turbo. You will make 600+ at 10psi or so easy.