6.2 Liter Regular cab/Regular bed??

[Olddog]

Hey guys,

I'm toying with the idea of a new truck now and the 403 HP 6.2 really caught my eye. I would like a regular cab with regular bed body style, but the Chevy dealer told me I cannot get that combination with the new 403 HP 6.2. What's up with that?? Chevy has the potential to make a quicker than Lightning out of the box sport truck with all the parts available from the standard parts bin and doesn't make it available? This defies all logic. Maybe this has been discussed before.....sorry to vent my frustrations if it has. I hate to consider a Toyota, but they don't restrict their 385 HP v8 to just their big trucks.

[txarkitekt]

The L92 swap can be done easily. Just buy a truck that you want with a V8 (so the wiring harness is there) and then swap in your 6.2L. Swapping motors and reprogramming the PCM is actually pretty easy. DO IT! If you have any other questions, we're here to help!

[Gladiator 6.0]

I had the same problem and just built my own with a ly6.0

[Olddog]

I hear what you're sayin'. Having a hard time staying loyal to a company with such lame business practices. The swap isn't out of the question, but that would definitely void the warranty and be more trouble than I'm willing to go to for something that's going to be a driver. I've been hotrodding for years, and just wanted a kick-a$$ turn key truck (and not a Mustang or Camaro) without having to do a swap. Sorry......I know I'm just preaching to the choir

[txarkitekt]

I hear what you're sayin'. Having a hard time staying loyal to a company with such lame business practices. The swap isn't out of the question, but that would definitely void the warranty and be more trouble than I'm willing to go to for something that's going to be a driver. I've been hotrodding for years, and just wanted a kick-a$$ turn key truck (and not a Mustang or Camaro) without having to do a swap. Sorry......I know I'm just preaching to the choir

I would do a 5.3L RCSB with the 6 speed auto. With bolt ons, you should be able to be in the low 13s, maybe even high 12s. The NNBS 5.3Ls have flat top pistons, 9.9 CR, 243 heads, etc. A great little platform to build from.

[MYSHTBX]

im going to go with a l92,4l80e combo. First plans were a forged 5.7 but then i came across a deal i couldnt pass up plus i mean 403 hp base, the options kinda fell one sided. lol

[farmtruc]

BlueL92 has a 6.2L swap in his regcab, it's a 2006 model, regcab, shortbox.
The truck is very quick for a stock engine.
All stock engine, even manifolds, it's already a high 12sec truck.
(it's getting a little motivation for the meet as well)

[RedHeartbeat]

GM doesn't want a truck to be as fast as the Corvette or faster than their new baby, the Camaro. They learned their lesson back in the GN, Typhoon/Syclone days.

[zebra]

GM doesn't want a truck to be as fast as the Corvette or faster than their new baby, the Camaro. They learned their lesson back in the GN, Typhoon/Syclone days.

yeah... that's why the RCSB SS never saw production

that woulda been awesome - a factory RCSB with 400+hp in front of a T56 with a 5 link rear... and a warranty - all for under a projected $30k

[Olddog]

yeah... that's why the RCSB SS never saw production

that woulda been awesome - a factory RCSB with 400+hp in front of a T56 with a 5 link rear... and a warranty - all for under a projected $30k

That's why I don't understand (the ailing) GM. Ford made a Lightning and still sold lots of Mustangs.....Dodge made that v10 RT truck thing and still sold Vipers and chargers. It just doesn't seem to make good business sense especially since the profit margin of trucks is so much higher than cars. Again, sorry to vent the frustration.....but GM has always done bonehead things like this......still, I have always bought their products. I feel that will end soon with my realization that they don't make anything I want, or their complete switchover to tiny cars that run on "renewable energy" (like bat poop)