4.8 Turbo'ed Or a H/C/I 6.0
Jan 24, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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this is exactly what im looking into for my stock 5.3. the KB $2500 kit with SS piping. but ill be doing my hw for a while to make sure i know what all i need to make it work.
Last edited by fortplainman; Jan 24, 2011 at 04:14 PM.
Jan 24, 2011 | 04:07 PM
#13
6.0 shortblock - $1000
Ported Heads - $1500-2000
Cam/springs - $600
Fast 102mm Intake - $1000
4l80e w/ conversion - $2000
It could be done for way cheaper too. Those are high estimates.
Jan 24, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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4l80 w/conversion-$2000? Headers? And all the odds and ends that it takes to make it work.. Pretty sure 4.8 stuff dosent bolt up to a 6.0. And is the OP doing all the work himself or having someone else do it?
Jan 24, 2011 | 09:30 PM
#15
I had less than $1000 in my swap actually. Many guys have done it cheap. Picked up my 4l80e for $500. That's reason why the 4l80e is pretty popular, you can spend 3 grand on a beefed up 4l60e or just get a trans that was actually designed to take the abuse for $1000
I always assume doing the work yourself, just because thats the most fun for me and it saves $$$$. But, if you are paying someone to do that part, you get significantly less for your money.
Forgot to add:
Headers/exhaust - $900.
I always assume doing the work yourself, just because thats the most fun for me and it saves $$$$. But, if you are paying someone to do that part, you get significantly less for your money.
Forgot to add:
Headers/exhaust - $900.
Jan 24, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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I had less than $1000 in my swap actually. Many guys have done it cheap. Picked up my 4l80e for $500. That's reason why the 4l80e is pretty popular, you can spend 3 grand on a beefed up 4l60e or just get a trans that was actually designed to take the abuse for $1000
I always assume doing the work yourself, just because thats the most fun for me and it saves $$$$. But, if you are paying someone to do that part, you get significantly less for your money.
Forgot to add:
Headers/exhaust - $900.
I always assume doing the work yourself, just because thats the most fun for me and it saves $$$$. But, if you are paying someone to do that part, you get significantly less for your money.
Forgot to add:
Headers/exhaust - $900.
Jan 24, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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With your budget you can do either really.
I'd say turbo your 4.8, and get a 80e. With the fuel system upgrades and all the misc ends you'll probably end up on the savings end of your budget.
I'd say turbo your 4.8, and get a 80e. With the fuel system upgrades and all the misc ends you'll probably end up on the savings end of your budget.
Jan 25, 2011 | 04:26 PM
#19
I'm half-*** in the same situation. Have a 4.8 in the truck, and a LQ4 in the shop. Was originally planning to build H/C 6.0, but leaning toward the turbo now.
Either way you go, you're going to need fuel system upgrades, transmission upgrades, and rear end upgrades. So that wouldn't even factor into the equation.
As far as all the bolt on stuff, almost everything if not everything from the 4.8 will work just fine on the 6.0
Either way you go, you're going to need fuel system upgrades, transmission upgrades, and rear end upgrades. So that wouldn't even factor into the equation.
As far as all the bolt on stuff, almost everything if not everything from the 4.8 will work just fine on the 6.0
