Costs of Different Engines
 

I have been thinking about doing a 6.0 swap for a long time now and the time has finally come. I have been going back and forth as to what motor to get. I'm between the LQ4, LQ9, and LS2. I wouldn't mind any of the options but wanted to look at it from a cost perspective. I found an ls2 out of a trailblazer for $3200 and it only has 45,000 miles on it. The only problem with it is the fact that it has a AWD transmission, which I could just take to a trans shop and get them to switch the tailshafts. What prices are people paying for a complete 6.0 swap? If the $3200 price is only a little bit more than what everyone is paying for an LQ4 or LQ9, then I just might jump on that, and I like the fact that I can say I have an ls2 in my truck. Any opinions/options would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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I got my mostly complete LQ4 for 800$. Add in my dbw controls, front acc. and ecu, a huge cam kit, and a built 4l80e and im still under the $3200 pricetag.

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03 LQ4 with eveyting but throttl body and one header shiped accrost the country for 1000. That included alt and starter and power steering. Came from maine tho. Was not a pretty motor but cleaning it up and painting everything should make it look great again. 88xxx miles on it.

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I paid $2000 for my 2006 LQ4 with 28K miles. That price included shipping from Michigan to Texas. The motor is complete from fan to flexplate along with the A/C compressor, all the accessories, intake, harness, ex manifolds, computer, dbw pedal, etc.

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thanks for the help guys, where are you getting your swaps from though? I heard some people are getting them through lqk, for reasonable prices.

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I looked at LKQ quite a bit but they didn't have what I was looking for at the time. I ordered mine from Schram Auto in Michigan. They specialized in pull-outs intended for swaps like ours. They weren't the absolute cheapest, but they had a great selection and were knowledgeable about what was needed and not needed when doing this sort of drive train transplant. Most of the other "salvage yards" I called were happy to sell me an engine, but it was stripped down, not complete like this.

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I found mine through car-part, I liked not having to ship the engine and got it with a fire-up and 90day hard part warranty.

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try car-part.com

These will mostly be stipped engines, may be worth it looking. Once in a while there will be complete take outs listed.

LQ4s are usually the cheapest (pickups and vans), and a bit more for LQ9s (escalades denalis)

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if you're looking for a 6.0 liter specifically....don't forget the '07up (?'06) LY6 gen IV with VVT and L92/LS3 heads.

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The LY6 come with the l92 heads? I was going to do the l92 head swap anyway, but i thought they came only on the 6.2 L

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yup.....here's mine:
http://www.lsxtruck.com/gallery/albu...l_IMG_1401.jpg

offset rockers:
http://www.lsxtruck.com/gallery/albu...l_IMG_1272.jpg

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i got mine from the same place as 85burb, 2,000 for a 01 LQ4/4L80E complete with everything, harness, starter, and all accessories, etc shipped. 96k miles. i think it was a damn good deal, i called em an we worked out a deal.