2002 HD 4X4 drivetrain--swappable - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Tim240Z · 04-15-2006, 10:02 PM

I know a guy a couple of blocks from me who has a 2002 6.0L Heavy Duty that was hit in the DS rear corner while parked on the street, which he now needs to unload. Only cosmetic damage, but considerable damage to the sheetmetal. (it's a doublecab).
The drivetrain only has 50k on it and still drives great. What is the possiblity of transplanting this into our trucks? I doubt that I would do it as I just got done with the L31 5.7L conversion, but I am just throwing it out there out of curiosity.....
Tim

qksilver · 04-15-2006, 10:18 PM

anything can be done but if you were going to do it, I would use the 2002 frame and adapt your body to that instead of trying to adapt everything to your frame

chevy_fatman · 04-15-2006, 11:58 PM

Lotta people use the 6.0 to stroke them.....

shifty · 04-16-2006, 12:18 AM

if it's the LQ9 engine, you can totally drop it into your truck and several people have done it. It's no diff't from using one of the newer Vortec engines. ECE sells a GenIII motor mount kit for 250 bones, it's top quality stuff, bolts right in, the hardest part is finding headers, adapting to hydraulic cluth if it's not an auto tranmission, then having the harness hacked and reprogramming the computer (i have a good source for doing that if you're interested).

04-15-2006, 10:02 PM	#1
Tim240Z Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LAX area, So Cal Posts: 499	2002 HD 4X4 drivetrain--swappable I know a guy a couple of blocks from me who has a 2002 6.0L Heavy Duty that was hit in the DS rear corner while parked on the street, which he now needs to unload. Only cosmetic damage, but considerable damage to the sheetmetal. (it's a doublecab). The drivetrain only has 50k on it and still drives great. What is the possiblity of transplanting this into our trucks? I doubt that I would do it as I just got done with the L31 5.7L conversion, but I am just throwing it out there out of curiosity..... Tim __________________ 1972 Suburban C20 454/TH700R4, eaton-corporate 4.10 (looking for 3.7) Sold: 71 Cheyenne 20 Installed a 99 5.7L L31/4L60E from Suburban 1500 (2005)

04-15-2006, 10:18 PM	#2
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	Re: 2002 HD 4X4 drivetrain--swappable anything can be done but if you were going to do it, I would use the 2002 frame and adapt your body to that instead of trying to adapt everything to your frame

04-15-2006, 11:58 PM	#3
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,621	Re: 2002 HD 4X4 drivetrain--swappable Lotta people use the 6.0 to stroke them..... __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

04-16-2006, 12:18 AM	#4
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: 2002 HD 4X4 drivetrain--swappable if it's the LQ9 engine, you can totally drop it into your truck and several people have done it. It's no diff't from using one of the newer Vortec engines. ECE sells a GenIII motor mount kit for 250 bones, it's top quality stuff, bolts right in, the hardest part is finding headers, adapting to hydraulic cluth if it's not an auto tranmission, then having the harness hacked and reprogramming the computer (i have a good source for doing that if you're interested). __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.



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