6.0 LS or build a 406?

[olblue81]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

If you want to make more than about 350 hp then the 406 gets expensive very quickly. A decent pair of aftermarket heads put it right at the cost of the 6.0 swap but when you throw in a steel crank & good rods you go way past the 6.0 swap.

As stated earlier a simple cam swap in the 6.0 can build amazing power with no other changes except tuning for the cam.

I am figuring on 425-450 hp so I was looking at SCAT or Eagle rotating assemblies and AFR 180cc heads. I thought anymore than that would be risky with a 2 bolt GM block but I know others would disagree.

Once I started adding it up, I got to thinking about the 6.0 swap. L92 heads and a cam swap put a 6.0 up to 550 hp according to Car Craft and that's way more than what I want or need.