fctry286

Looking for some help from the forum. I know there is a search function but I would rather have a thread to go off of for this.

So.. I am helping a fellow Navy guy buy his first ls truck. 2006 Silverado 1500. currently has a 5.3l 2wd. truck is lowered with some SS 20in wheels, clean truck. Going to do a 6.0l swap so here are my questions.

For the 6.0l-
Good street DD cam
Decent long tube headers
anything else you recommend?

I am going to be re doing the suspension and installing a black widow "widow maker" muffler.

here is the deal, truck is $5500 and he is giving me 3 grand to build the truck. So what I am asking is, IF you had 3 grand to play with what would you do? buy a 6.0l or ?? thanks..

GM1697

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I wouldn't mess with the 6.0.

It'll cost you 1k to do a cam alone.
Another 600 to do headers and exhaust

There's half the budget
Not much left over for the 6.0

You could add nitrous to the cam/headers/exhaust and end up around 3k

You could also do an LSA blower and come in right at the 3k mark, with everything else stock

fctry286

I should have said, I am doing all of the work and installing the engine. I can also pick up a 6.0 for about $800

GM1697

iTrader: (1)

I assumed you were. If you can get a 6.0 for that cheap then give it a shot.

I'd say the 6.0, cam, headers, exhaust, tune will consume the whole 3k.

fctry286

what size cam?

Vortec350ss

iTrader: (20)

You wont want anything too huge seeing as you want to stay DD. You need to think about manners as well as not killing MPG. That said a decent cam in a 6.0 will be absurd compared to the stock 5.3 thats in it.