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JW76 · 07-12-2009, 01:24 PM

I was visiting a friend the other day and talking about my truck and he offered me two LS motors. I asked how much, and he said for free. I went to his shop and picked them up. One is a 5.3 and the other is the 6.0. They are both out of 2005 vans. I scored. I'd like to use the 6.0 in my truck with the carb setup. Does anybody have any advice or experience on how to build a 6.0 for out trucks.

jgh64pkup · 07-12-2009, 01:49 PM

yeah i have some advise send them to me

im wanting to build a 6.0
i would leave the bottom end stock put on some l92 heads from scoggin dickey
head specs 2.16 int. 1.59 ex. valves they flow 320 cfm for $700 a pair!!
put on a gm carb intake and a comp cam
check this out for a better idea
link

moneyeater · 07-12-2009, 02:30 PM

Ask pmcobra he just put a 6.0 into his truck.Good score btw!I´d like to put the 5.3 in my truck but shipping it to germany wouuld bust every budget! :-(

JW76 · 07-12-2009, 04:09 PM

Thanks for the link to the article. I had read their article for the first part of the build. Those numbers are crazy. I don't know that the second phase is a better option than the first phase of their build. The stock heads with GMPP hot cam made more torque down low and solid hp at 5400. The second phase lost down low and gained over horse and torque at revs over 5500 rpm. Which is better for the street? The first or the second?

jgh64pkup · 07-12-2009, 04:22 PM

the first one is better for the street the more torque down low the better on the street that is
if i ever build one its going to be a street strip engine and i will go with the second combo
my buddy has a 6.0 in hs 01 camaro it does fine on the street with ls6 heads and intake it has a 4000 stall converter and hauls some serious a$$
it gets 17 mpg but it FI
its a 3400 pound car and runs 7.29s in the eighth

pcmcobra · 07-12-2009, 04:27 PM

Go LS! You will NOT be disappointed! The swap is not cheap, but compared to carb swap, you got the motors free, you will be WAY ahead of the game. You will love it!

JW76 · 07-12-2009, 04:35 PM

I'd like to run the second combo with a 3.73 gear a TH400 and a 2800 stall. I have all that in the garage unused for a different setup I was going to build. Will this perform well on the street? The truck will be mostly street use with about 2 or 3 trips to the track a year. I was also contemplating adding a gear vendors overdrive unit like they did in the Hot Rod 73 pickup 6.0 build. Thanks for your help!

jgh64pkup · 07-12-2009, 04:49 PM

go for it they like to rev
378 ft lbs at 2200 is great so why not

JW76 · 07-12-2009, 04:54 PM

Sounds good to me. The 2800 stall will help it out a little down low too, not that it will need it, but just in case. Thanks for all of your advice. Thats is probably the route I am going to take.

JW76 · 07-12-2009, 04:55 PM

and moneyeater... I'll be in Germany in the fall for a semester. Too bad I couldn't check a 5.3 or bring it on the plane as carryon.

jgh64pkup · 07-12-2009, 04:59 PM

or you could send it to me

3r!c84 · 07-12-2009, 10:43 PM

or you can give it to me

ill give u a

07-12-2009, 01:24 PM	#1
JW76 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Providence Rhode Island Posts: 404	LS motors I was visiting a friend the other day and talking about my truck and he offered me two LS motors. I asked how much, and he said for free. I went to his shop and picked them up. One is a 5.3 and the other is the 6.0. They are both out of 2005 vans. I scored. I'd like to use the 6.0 in my truck with the carb setup. Does anybody have any advice or experience on how to build a 6.0 for out trucks.

07-12-2009, 01:49 PM	#2
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: LS motors yeah i have some advise send them to me im wanting to build a 6.0 i would leave the bottom end stock put on some l92 heads from scoggin dickey head specs 2.16 int. 1.59 ex. valves they flow 320 cfm for $700 a pair!! put on a gm carb intake and a comp cam check this out for a better idea link __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

07-12-2009, 02:30 PM	#3
moneyeater Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Germany,near Bremen Posts: 684	Re: LS motors Ask pmcobra he just put a 6.0 into his truck.Good score btw!I´d like to put the 5.3 in my truck but shipping it to germany wouuld bust every budget! :-( __________________ My little US vehicle parts business: http://www.thegearheaddepot.com/ Come have a look! ´81 GMC C 10, Spanish Red

07-12-2009, 04:09 PM	#4
JW76 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Providence Rhode Island Posts: 404	Re: LS motors Thanks for the link to the article. I had read their article for the first part of the build. Those numbers are crazy. I don't know that the second phase is a better option than the first phase of their build. The stock heads with GMPP hot cam made more torque down low and solid hp at 5400. The second phase lost down low and gained over horse and torque at revs over 5500 rpm. Which is better for the street? The first or the second?

07-12-2009, 04:22 PM	#5
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: LS motors the first one is better for the street the more torque down low the better on the street that is if i ever build one its going to be a street strip engine and i will go with the second combo my buddy has a 6.0 in hs 01 camaro it does fine on the street with ls6 heads and intake it has a 4000 stall converter and hauls some serious a$$ it gets 17 mpg but it FI its a 3400 pound car and runs 7.29s in the eighth __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside Last edited by jgh64pkup; 07-12-2009 at 04:23 PM.

07-12-2009, 04:27 PM	#6
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: LS motors Go LS! You will NOT be disappointed! The swap is not cheap, but compared to carb swap, you got the motors free, you will be WAY ahead of the game. You will love it! __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

07-12-2009, 04:35 PM	#7
JW76 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Providence Rhode Island Posts: 404	Re: LS motors I'd like to run the second combo with a 3.73 gear a TH400 and a 2800 stall. I have all that in the garage unused for a different setup I was going to build. Will this perform well on the street? The truck will be mostly street use with about 2 or 3 trips to the track a year. I was also contemplating adding a gear vendors overdrive unit like they did in the Hot Rod 73 pickup 6.0 build. Thanks for your help!

07-12-2009, 04:49 PM	#8
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: LS motors go for it they like to rev 378 ft lbs at 2200 is great so why not __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

07-12-2009, 04:54 PM	#9
JW76 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Providence Rhode Island Posts: 404	Re: LS motors Sounds good to me. The 2800 stall will help it out a little down low too, not that it will need it, but just in case. Thanks for all of your advice. Thats is probably the route I am going to take.

07-12-2009, 04:55 PM	#10
JW76 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Providence Rhode Island Posts: 404	Re: LS motors and moneyeater... I'll be in Germany in the fall for a semester. Too bad I couldn't check a 5.3 or bring it on the plane as carryon.

07-12-2009, 04:59 PM	#11
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: LS motors or you could send it to me __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

07-12-2009, 10:43 PM	#12
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: LS motors or you can give it to me ill give u a __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90



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