'04 6.0 LQ4 IS IN

[rosscob]

I got my 6.0 installed a couple of weeks ago. To my wifes suprise nothing has gone wrong yet, besides the crank pulley for the whipple comming loose during a tuning session. Allen was trying to prep me for buying a new tranny the way it sounded.

The performance difference is most noticable down low, and it made a HUGE difference.

For anybody thinking about this conversion - DO IT!!! There were zero problems with the swap. The only small snags, and I mean really small, came when hooking up the fule lines and a vacuum fitting on the new intake manifold.

Engine Swap Diary

I did loose 1.5 psi of boost in the swap. I guess the bigger motor just breathes a little better. I'll be searching for some smaller whipple pulleys to play with really soon and then getting some track times.

[RedHeartbeat]

Bigger engine needs bigger air. It makes sense that you lost boost.

[Hit Man X]

If you're still running about on a 60E... I'd start looking into something else.

[rosscob]

Originally posted by Hit Man X@May 6 2005, 02:30 PM
If you're still running about on a 60E... I'd start looking into something else.

I've been keeping my eye out, but I don't drive that hard typically, and mine is still working with 80K on it. I hope it will make it another 25k or so.

[bud8fan]

great!!! enjoy the new power its a blast thats for shure

[Hit Man X]

Originally posted by rosscob@May 6 2005, 03:32 PM
I've been keeping my eye out, but I don't drive that hard typically, and mine is still working with 80K on it. I hope it will make it another 25k or so.

That's good, I don't drive like a nut either.

[red devil]

Originally posted by rosscob+May 6 2005, 02:32 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rosscob &#064; May 6 2005, 02:32 PM)</div>

<!--QuoteBegin-Hit Man X

@May 6 2005, 02:30 PM
If you&#39;re still running about on a 60E... I&#39;d start looking into something else.

I&#39;ve been keeping my eye out, but I don&#39;t drive that hard typically, and mine is still working with 80K on it. I hope it will make it another 25k or so. [/b]

Adding the new power you better start looking now.

[rosscob]

Does Allen still have that transmission for sale? (grin)

[Hit Man X]

Originally posted by rosscob@May 7 2005, 07:15 PM
Does Allen still have that transmission for sale? (grin)

Go for a 200-4R or an 80E, I wouldn&#39;t even waste money on a 60E at your type of torque levels. IMO

[RedHeartbeat]

If the 200r4 will do the job I sure wouldn&#39;t waste the HP by going to an 80E unless you pull a heavy trailer. I just wonder how it will handle the load of a heavy truck. The Grand National is quite a bit lighter so not too much torque load on the transmission. Do you know of anyone that has done a 200r4 in a truck and how has it done so far?