parks450

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Long story short my lq9 in my denali bent a rod. Well in my area they are gold, going well over $2000 for a long blood with higher miles. I have a good friend in Michigan in a performance shop who got me a 80k Mile 6.2. He is deleting the vvt, and putting a stage 4 BTR cam kit in it. Refreshing the heads, and new gaskets through out along with arp head bolts for $3200 shipped. I plan to throw a magnacharcher 2.3l on it eventually. Also found a 4l80e that was rebuilt, has 25k miles on it for $500.

I'll be adding to my parts list as it goes on to keep track of money and items I buy. If you have suggestions please let me know, could save me money or be easier, maybe I'm forgetting it etc. I haven't decided on a converter, but thinking a circle d or yank. I know the billet is best but I'm not sure funds will allow that yet.

Parts list and $
6.2 motor/ w/BTR stage 4 ls3/ ls7 lifters/ BTR dual vapve springs/ ARP headbolts/ new cam bearings/ gaskets throughout - $3250 shipped
Lingenfelter 58x-24x box- $254
4l80e/ front & rear driveshafts/ dipstick- $500
Circle D 278mm single disc 3200-3400 stall- $600
Trans go HD2- $119
4l60/ 4l80e swap crossmember- $225
4l80e/ NP149 awd input shaft - $465
Tru cool 40k, ANTELOPE fittings/ hose- $250 ish
Tuning- $330


Pic of truck:


Pic of my old set up:



Only one carnage pic until it's out lol, yes that cylinder is full of oil. Not counting the 10 Oz I dumped out of catch can, and the other quart I dumped from my fast lsxr-t


New motor, pics of it before clean up, cam swap etc.

FFDP

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If you are having this guy refresh the engine why even bother with a converter box.

Just buy a 24x reluctor wheel and swap it on the crank, that way you don't have to deal with buying another part. The reluator wheel has got to be way cheaper than a converter box.

parks450

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He isn't going through bearings etc. Basically shortblock is being left alone. By the time a machine shop took the crank out swapped rings, then assembled it would likely more. Plus I don't know if I trust someone doing it and disturbing everything let alone making sure the rings are perfect for timing.

echoman

Sweet. Good deal on the 4l80!

MikeD.

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When you said bent rod I was expecting to see some kind of FI under the hood. What made it bend being NA? Or am I missing a piece of the puzzle?

parks450

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Catch can got full and was over glowing into my intake. After emptying my catch can I didn't think to check intake to. Well over night it drained into the cylinder and that morning I decided to fire it up. Well it was short and sweet. After pulling intake off I dumped about a quart of oil out of it and #3 cylinder was full to the top. Now I know why it happened, I just don't know what caused the catch can to fill up in under one week of installing it. Yes it was hooked up correctly, I triple checked it. Catch can was mighty mouse.

parks450

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Got most everything purchased, just need to purchase the transfer case adaptor from time2kill and will have most everything. Tear down will start Monday and will have 4 days to get a lot accomplished.

I've done several motor swaps, 4 in my s10 that had a 6.0 and another in a silverado but any tips you guys can give? Never hurts if someone has an easy way to do something.



How she's sitting now, poor girl

Last Call

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Sounds like a fun project,

How are you going to set up the knock sensors on the Gen 4 block?

parks450

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Still debating, but more than likely will drill/tap on the side of block to use the gen 3 sensors.

1FastBrick

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Nice clean truck!!! I like it.