6.0L worth it?

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Apr 20, 2005 | 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Randy Grabert

A good 6.0 in a truck with all bolt ons and 3.37 gears and a tb converter with a thunder racing tune should run in 12.80s to 12.60s in the heat,12.20s to 12.0 in good cold temps.

what do you call a good 6.0? I am getting a LQ9 which I won on ebay and I am wanting to just port the heads and throw my curent cam in or a little bit bigger one. Later on down the road I would like to build a 427 stroker out of it.

Apr 20, 2005 | 11:26 PM

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Give us the auction link,we will tell you what a good 6.0 is.If you dont like the answer can you handle it?

Apr 21, 2005 | 07:01 AM

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...me=STRK:MEWN:IT
this is the link I have not made payment yet because all of the mixed answers I get about what motor came in the 2001 escalades. I know there was a 5.3 avalible and I am try to reach the seller before I pay for it.

Apr 21, 2005 | 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Black02Z71

Mileage is 14.1mpg with the 6.0L, 5.3L use to get 14.5-15mpg.

Now if I was to do it over again, I would have swapped for a 6.0L right of the bat, instead of spending money on the little things. Also if I was to pick a cam for the 6.0L I would go a little bigger.

Man,thats exactly my feeling.I messed with bolt-ons exhaust little things that added up to $ and little HP or gains.Had I gone straight to the swap and did a cam with 218/560 114LC.I would be futher along and saved many $ during trial and error.

Apr 21, 2005 | 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Halo

2wd Escalades came with 5.3's ..................so long as it is a standard AWD it should have a 6.0 LQ9.

Apr 21, 2005 | 04:37 PM

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2wd Escalades came with 5.3's ..................so long as it is a standard AWD it should have a 6.0 LQ9.

Like the other guy said,there was no escalade in 2001

Apr 21, 2005 | 04:50 PM

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Why do all of my threads get jacked?

BACK ON MY TOPIC, the only reason I'm considering not getting a 6.0L, is the weak POS 4l60e. How much can it take in a RCSC, high 12's?

Apr 21, 2005 | 04:55 PM

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What other way is there to get in the 12s and not beat on the trans?As you may or may not have figured out ,some people have good luck with the 4l60 and others do not.