so new im up the creek without a paddle

[dreamr1216]

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

[WARLOCK]

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

[sierraman]

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

[dreamr1216]

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

[WARLOCK]

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

[dreamr1216]

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

[WARLOCK]

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

[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.

[pl4yboy]

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.

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.

[dreamr1216]

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.