New member planning LY6 with 6L90 swap in dakota RT

[casias]

Hello all,

I have purchased a LY6 drop out with attached 6L90 transmission to swap into my Dakota RT. I have the current motor out, and have taken some measurements to see what will be required to fit it in.

Seems like it will go ok. I am planning on tearing the motor down when it arrives, and replacing bearings and gaskets, and measuring everything to check for wear. Is there anything else I should consider while I am doing this? I am new to LS, not to engines.

Any info would be appreciated.

[CHEVROLADE]

Welcome ,sounds like a cool project ...how many miles on the ly6?

[RedHeartbeat]

Personally, I would just put it in and only tear it down when you know for certain that something is wrong with it. These engines are damn near indestructible and tearing into a good one can result in having a bad engine afterwards. The LS based engines go for over 200,000 miles in stock form.

[CHEVROLADE]

Personally, I would just put it in and only tear it down when you know for certain that something is wrong with it. These engines are damn near indestructible and tearing into a good one can result in having a bad engine afterwards. The LS based engines go for over 200,000 miles in stock form.

Exactly what I was thinking slap it in and go

[TurboMic]

Any power adders or upgrade plans? If it were me. I'd gap the rings just in case u ever decide to push on it.

[casias]

Thanks for the info. It has 100,000 on it. I am just tired of the old magnum making a paltry 200 hp to the rear wheels, and no support to do anything with them. I am glad that you guys feel I picked a good motor. It seems to make 350 or so HP with 380 tq. More than enough for now.