What if?!..

[roadrageror]

Well I have a question for you guys. I have often wondered what I would do if my engine blew up. Say a person had $4000 scraped up what route would you take? Rebuild,crate,used 6.0...sell the truck ect..let's see what options we have.
Thanks RORy.

 

[crmzendrgone]

I would go with a used 6.0L or a crate.

 

[retorq]

It depends on your level of mechanical ability ... $4000 for a 6 liter swap if someone else is doing the work will be a tight budget.

 

[TigerEyz3]

I'd say do a 383 crate.

 

[blueflamed03]

6.0, used low mileage can be had for $1000 or under
Cam swap/springs/hardened pushrods
stall and tranny cooler


well under $4K.

 

[Rebelution]

I'd drop an HT383 in that bish

 

[961500]

After the fiasco with mine I would do the 383 crate.

 

[destroyer1362]

6.0, used low mileage can be had for $1000 or under
Cam swap/springs/hardened pushrods
stall and tranny cooler


well under $4K.

Thats what I would do.. hopefully that won't happen to me any time soon

 

[blackcoffee]

You could easily do a slightly used LQ4 6.0L swap for under $2000.00. Plenty have people have done them, the informations there for you to install it and its been done time and time again it really must be a decent engine!

 

[Bad bow tie]

I have thought about doing the 6.0/8.1 swap..but it looks like a *****. I do know what is involved and the wiring is over my head. Although LiftedLQ9 on GMFS who did the 5.3 swap on a older TBI Silverado lives like a half hour away from me so I would probably contact him for some help. I'm not counting out a well built crate engine that will put out some decent numbers though..

 

[destroyer1362]

Not to go flying off topic, but the 8.1 swap is possible? I was under the impression it would not fit for some reason.

 

[retorq]

Not to go flying off topic, but the 8.1 swap is possible? I was under the impression it would not fit for some reason.

Why wouldn't it fit?? There's a dude on Performancetrucks.net with a 454 stuffed in a 95-99ish Tahoe. Those 8.1s came in Silverados and Avalanches, those also had the smaller 'std' LS series engines ... I don't see why it wouldn't bolt in. I'm not LS series expert ... nor a big block expert now that I think of it. LOL

 

[foreverfalcon40]

Why wouldn't it fit?? There's a dude on Performancetrucks.net with a 454 stuffed in a 95-99ish Tahoe. Those 8.1s came in Silverados and Avalanches, those also had the smaller 'std' LS series engines ... I don't see why it wouldn't bolt in. I'm not LS series expert ... nor a big block expert now that I think of it. LOL

Theres a dude on here MUDDERTRUCKER with a 454 in his.

I'd the 6.0 Swap Rory you are handy so I would do most of the installtion work cept all the wiring and running dual PCMS along with the 411 swap.

 

[roadrageror]

So there is a 6.0 and a 6.2 correct? The Denali truck has the 6.2 and it's a 407hp how much is the 6.0 rated at? Anybody know?

 

[retorq]

http://www.hotrodlane.cc/Streetstories/81 swap.pdf

Some GOOD 8.1 info ... Now I wanna go that route. LOL

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So there is a 6.0 and a 6.2 correct? The Denali truck has the 6.2 and it's a 407hp how much is the 6.0 rated at? Anybody know?

I thoughr 6.2 was the old diesel??

 

[TigerEyz3]

You're right, there was a 6.2 and 6.5 TD in the OBS lineup. There's a 6.2 gas option in the NBS lineup.

 

[retorq]

LOL ... You might be old school if ....

 

[newmarketeod]

I would totally go 6.0 before going 383. Buy a low mileage used one and do it yourself with alot of research. I would put a good portion of that money towards a good transmission rebuild/upgrade as well.

 

[gulleyman]

OK, so my engine might be done so I'm thinking the same thing. What's the benefit vs cost of the 6.0 over a 383 or something?