Ok so i just got done putting a pretty built small block with a decent cam and aluminum heads into my 56 chevy and now ive got the bug to build another motor. Im looking to do a motor swap into my 98 z71 Ecsb, At first i wanted to do the ls1 swap but then after some research i believe i want to go with a cammed and maybe Blown 6.0. I do have a few questions on what motor and tranny to run and how hard would the swap be into my truck. Im familar with motor swaps and have a large garage so space and tools are not that big of a deal but would my accesories and stuff work with a newer 6.0? and what other parts would i have to buy. I keep hearing lots of great things about the lq9 6.o but what year and model vehicle did it come out of and how much h/p is the bottom end capible of holding up to? And what about the lq4? what are the differances between the two? And i know that the 48loe is a very strong transmition but some people say it robs to much h.p, but how much h/p can the stock 4l8oe hold? and would my truck involve any modifications to swap one in.Or would i be better to build my 4l60e and put that behind the 6.0? Sorry for the long post guys but i just want to see what my options are and see what you guys have done and base my decisions on that.


Thanks
Garett