6.ol swap
 

so, I found a 2001 LQ4 6.ol with 180km out of a 4x4, buddys going to give me a 4l80e out of a 2wd, the complete wiring harness, ecm, starter, front drive acc, o2 sens, and whatever else I need for $2500...I know the mileage is a little high, but if I get everything?...so far 6.0l have been a little hard to find, most wreckers around here want $1000 for a 6.ol that they dont have, and another $800- $1000 for a tranny, $400-500 for the harness, $200 for the computer it adds up...any thoughts?

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$2500 us or CA ?
Either way it seems a bit pricey for high mileage stock stuff.
You should be able to get a complete engine and trans with that kind of mileage for less than $1500 or so usd.

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ca. funds... I found another motor and tranny lq4/4l80e, out of a 04 van with 122km, lookin at $2000 for everything....well over the phone anyway. only 45mins away.....Ill go check that one out.

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so thats like 65k miles or so eh?
$2k cad isn't terrible starting. I'd see if you can offer $16-1800 cad. Wouldn't be a terrible price and a low-ish mileage van engine is a nice start.

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$2500 is high for a LQ4... for that price it should be a LQ9 and would have less miles. Reference Ebay motors and just search LQ4 (if you dont use it much) that will give you a idea. Hope the second one works out.. 2k for the whole setup is decent

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correct....I'm gonna check it out tomorrow.

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I ended up buying the lq4/l480e out of the 2002 chev van..I believe it's a dbc with 120km...get the complete motor/trans with all the acc. comp, and harness...should have it by next week...can't wait!

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excellent!

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02 Chevy/GMC Express/Savana Vans did not have Gen III engines. LQ4s were available in 03 model vans.

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maybe the guy got the year wrong, cause the first time he told me it was a 2004 van...I better call to find out.....so if its an 03, would it be dbc?.....thanks for the heads up.

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03, 04, 05 will be DBC, Get the VIN the 8th digit will be a "U" if it has a LQ4

W=4.3 V6
M=5.0 Gen I Vortec V8
R=5.7 Gen I Vortec V8
V=4.8 Gen III
T=5.3 Gen III
U=6.0 Gen III

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as far as I know this is the only van he has..I think he screwed up on the year...http://www.davesautoparts.on.ca/asp/...ils.asp?s=B618

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....so I made a call this morn...04 savana van..the one in the link. 8th digit in vin is U..........thanks for lookin out for me clinebarger!

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I've seen this multiple times, but like any good GM vehicle, there are random exceptions. I have seen a number of early service vans with dbw, including the one that donated many parts to my build. 04 van stuff with dbw.

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so.....just in case it is dbw, I'll have to get the gas peddle & tac module right?

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yeah try to get it all... makes your conversion easier

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I have yet to see any DBW vans, Like you said GM does weird things.

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the service van that hosted many of my parts was dbw, but it was also a chassis-cab van...I'm not sure if that makes it "medium duty" or if things change at that point.