Travieso Forged 6.0 Swap Build Thread

[Travieso]

Hey Everyone it's been a while since I've been here, But I thought I would open up a new Built Thread to let you guys know what I've been up too...

So The 5.3 Wasn't Enough and I was looking for more power. So I decided to Bite the bullet and Build me a Forged 370 Motor That's a 6.0 LQx Honed to .030. I Will try to document as Much as I can, it's a big learning curved and I've spend Numerous HOURS Researching Everything Hopefully the Next guy that does this type of swap, this thread would be beneficially to him.. Lets start I took lots of pictures I know all of you guys like pictures so here Is where I'm at.

The Goal is to build a reliable street friendly truck with as much as possible OEM Parts

Motor:
370 10.1 (2005 LQ9) Balanced and BluePrinted ✔
Manley 14051-8 Rods✔
Manley Performance Piston Rings 46113-8✔
Manley Platinum Series Pistons 592530C-8✔
ARP Main Stud Kits 234-5608✔
ARP Head Studs 134-3609 ✔
ARP Cam Sprocket Bolts 134-1003✔
ARP Motor Mount Bolt Kits 434-3102 ✔
Clevite H-Series Rod Bearings CB663HN✔
Clevite H-Series Main Bearings MS2199H✔
Katech Blue Printed Oil Pump✔
Katech Timing Chain✔
GM 317 Heads Core✔
2.02"/1.575" Stainless Steel Valves
PRC .650" Lift Dual Valve Spring Kit Complete with Dual Springs, Titanium Retainers, Seats, & Seals Minimal Surface Removed (To Keep Compression low)✔
LS9 Head Gasket 7 Layer Composite✔
Chevrolet Performance Hydraulic Roller Lifters 12499225✔
TSP - 7.4 Pushrods✔
TSP - Camshaft✔
Siemens Deka 80lb Ev6 USCAR


Transmission:
4L80E Transmission Build:
4L80e √
TransGo Performance Shift Kits 4L80E-HD2 √
Hughes deep transmission pan √
Yank PT Series 3000 RPM 4L80 Converter √
Tru cool 40k Transmission Cooler √
Custom Transmission Cross Member √


Exterior:
2000-2002 Chevy Silverado 2500/3500 HD Hood√
Cadillac Escalade Chrome Roof Luggage Rack √
Cadillac Escalade Rear Vent Caps √
Cadillac Escalade Third Brake Light √
Color Matched (Front Valance, Lower Valance, Rear Bumper and vent caps) √
Clear Corner Parking Lights √
HID’S 6K and 3K Fog Lights √
24” MOZ Wheels 305/35/24’s √
De-Badged / De-Mold / Removed Center Rook rack √
LED Tail lights √
Painted Ferrari red Calipers √
Tinted Windows √
Custom cut Lower Valance for Volant Ram Air Scoop √

Interior Mods:
20% over Tint On The 2 Front Doors √
Denali Dash Bezel √
Replaced ALL Inside Lights With "Cool White" LEDs √
A Pillar Pod Gauge✔
Boost Gauge Autometer #4301 ✔
Fuel Pressure Gauge Autometer #4363✔
AFR Gauge (PLX Wideband AFR) √
07 Silverado 3500 Speedometer Instrument Cluster W/ Transmission Temperature Gauge √
Custom LED Cluster √


Suspension Mods:
McGaughy's 2" Drop Spindles ✔
KYB Steering Stabilizer shock ✔
3/4 Ton Chevy Stock Torsion Keys in Front 1" to 3" Lower ✔
Belltech Street Performance Front Shocks ✔
Eibach Front Sway Bars ✔
Z71 Front Bump Stops ✔
Belltech Street Performance Rear Shocks ✔
DJM 5" TB Rear Coil Springs ✔
DJM Rear 3/4" Urethane Rear Bump Stops ✔
DJM Free Travel Mod ✔
DJM Rear Hardware kit ✔
Eibach Rear Sway Bars ✔


Performance Mods:
LPP Headers (1 3/4" primaries and a 3" collector) No Cats ✔
22" Magnaflow exhaust ✔
3" inch Custom Exhaust ✔
Custom Live Tune with HP Tuners✔
Magnuson SuperCharger Radix W/ ARP Bolts ✔
Magnuson HD tensioner ✔
Metco Double Bearing Idler Pulley's 100mm ✔
Magnuson 90 mm Inlet Tube ✔
4" Custom Cold Air Intake Inlet✔
Torque Rush Performance X-Link ✔
90 mm LS2 Throttle Body ✔
8mm Supercharger Connection Spark Plug Wires ✔
NGK TR6 plugs ✔
Hypertech 160* t-stat ✔
Pinned The Crank ✔
Outlaw Radix Intake √
Volant Ram Air Scoop √



Built Rear End:
4.30 Gears USA Standard √
Detroit TrueTrac √
Master install kit with timken Bearings and Rear Axle Seals √


Custom Aluminum Built Drive shaft: Rated for 1,000 HP
Speed Balanced to 9000 RPM √
Full 1350 u joints (Heavy Duty U-Joints) √
1350 Yokes √


Future Mods:
Fuel System
EFI Nitrous System
Methanol Injection Kit
Spohn panhard bar
Helper bags
(Never ends)



The Day the motor came out

The Magnuson Radix Sitting on The Table

Parts Delivered to me (yes I got chewed out for putting dirty boxes on wife's comforter) lol

I was Originally going to powder coat alot of stuff, but Since my Powder coater isn't local anymore I didn't want to spend a fortune in shipping so I decided to paint alot of the stuff

4L80 Transcover and Magnuson Bracket Still haven't decide if im gonna polish the HD Tensioner

Next was to Clean up the Coil packs and Brackets, These were filthy

Done, Although they almost look the same the brackets were painted

 

[Travieso]

OEM Water Pump (ACDelco 251-743)

To remove the Fuel Line

LS7 Style Lifters ( NAL-12499225)

Katech Blue Printed Oil Pump and Timing Chain

NEW Supercharger Intake Gasket

OEM Gaskets

LS9 Head Gaskets (12622033)

OIL PAN GASKET (12612350)

LS CAM kit from Texas Speed (wasn't sure about the Water pump Gasket so I purchased a OEM One

 

[Travieso]

Cam Kit from Texas-Speed

PRC .650" Dual Spring Kit and 7.4 Pushrods

COMP Cams Trunion Kit

ARP High Performance Head Bolt KIT

Exhaust Manifold Gaskets 2 - (12617944)

 

[Travieso]

Camshaft Retainer Plates (12589016) With newer style bolts (NAL-11561455)

waiting on LS Lifter Guides
and The machine shop to start working on the Motor

 

[Travieso]

Custom 4" inlet for the blower to make it breath better with a bigger LS7 MAF

 

[07Burb]

I'm subbed for progress on this!!

 

[BillBlatt18]

I've always loved your truck man, this build will be epic. Sub'd!


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[NathanJax]

Sweet!

 

[LGSONE]

Awesome, not to hijack but here is my Silverado build http://www.silveradosierra.com/vortec-5-3l-v8/ati-procharger-engine-build-t17320.html

I laughed out loud seeing the kitchen table. Your going to love it. I never did get the the procharger, bought a SL600 merc to hotrod...

Sub'd on this build for sure... Excited to see this come together.

LGSONE

 

[JKmotorsports]

Nice man. Can't wait to see the finished product bro

 

[Travieso]

I'm subbed for progress on this!!

Good to see you're still here your suv has come along way, it's looking good bud

I've always loved your truck man, this build will be epic. Sub'd!


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Thanks man, Some inspiration words

Sweet!

Sup bro

Awesome, not to hijack but here is my Silverado build http://www.silveradosierra.com/vortec-5-3l-v8/ati-procharger-engine-build-t17320.html

I laughed out loud seeing the kitchen table. Your going to love it. I never did get the the procharger, bought a SL600 merc to hotrod...

Sub'd on this build for sure... Excited to see this come together.

LGSONE

That's awesome, How is she running?

Nice man. Can't wait to see the finished product bro

Thanks bro, Thanks for answering a few question for me




I just talked to the Machine Shop and it looks like sometime mid march they could start the machine work, grrrr they are backed up.

 

[Travieso]

My LS Valve Lifter Guides (1259536) have arrived and my OIL PRESSURE SENSOR SWITCH GM (12616646)

I also went ahead and bought
Volant RAM Cool Air Scoops (35853) (all about maximizing my setup)
This will allow fresh air from the outside hopefully helping me with my IAT'S and help it recover faster on Wide open Throttle

also a Bosch OEM - Auxiliary Water Pump for the supercharger

and plastic dip my Supercharger Reservoir

 

[Travieso]

undecided about using all my old sensors, they were working fine before the removal of engine What do you guys think?


here are my knock sensors

 

[ezdaar]

toss them, never put a weak link into a new build.
clean them up and sell them.

 

[OHSIXX]

Should be more bad ass than before....big props for a cool build! SO jelly.....

 

[Travieso]

toss them, never put a weak link into a new build.
clean them up and sell them.

How much do you think these are worth used?

Should be more bad ass than before....big props for a cool build! SO jelly.....

Thanks Man, but no need to be jealous im sure you could set some performance goals just takes a ambition and motivation and lots of money lol. I love your Denali one of the cleanest OEM ones around.

 

[Fosscore]

So sweet. I will live vicariously thru this build and the details contained herein.

 

[OHSIXX]

Thanks Man, but no need to be jealous im sure you could set some performance goals just takes a ambition and motivation and lots of money lol. I love your Denali one of the cleanest OEM ones around.

Thanks a bunch for the kind words.....I definitely get the performance itch more often than not and hopefully one day will be able to do FI. I'll be keeping an eye on this for sure. I'd love to make mine a sleeper....my previous SUV stood out to much lol

 

[Travieso]

So sweet. I will live vicariously thru this build and the details contained herein.

Hey man Glad to see you here, Make yourself at home

Thanks a bunch for the kind words.....I definitely get the performance itch more often than not and hopefully one day will be able to do FI. I'll be keeping an eye on this for sure. I'd love to make mine a sleeper....my previous SUV stood out to much lol

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How did you like the SRT8 compare to your Denali? I've always liked the SRT8's infact i was looking to buy one vs the TBSS.

 

[Fosscore]

Thx. I certainly can appreciate the talent, technical ability and awesome skill set that it takes to do this sort of build. Hats off and cannot wait to see this baby run.