Recommendations for new engine
07-20-2005, 10:37 PM
#11
Originally Posted by 99Silver5.3
Cuz the 5.3 PCV sucks air from the valve cover and takes an assload of oil with it. It spits all that oil into the intake. The LS6 Valley cover relocates where crankcase air is pulled from. Plus the LS6 cover has a better baffle in it. Essentially it cuts oil consumption down quite a bit.
07-20-2005, 10:44 PM
#12
Originally Posted by budhayes3
Does this work better than a catch can...or can it be used in conjunction with a catch can? If you already have a catch can, and are planning a future engine build, would it be worth the money to change to the LS6 Valley cover? (sorry about the multi-question thread hijack)
07-21-2005, 01:09 AM
#14
Ok so what I have gotten from this so far is I should use an LQ4 with the 317 heads and some ARP studs, and an LS6 valley cover. Another thing I thought about today is that I want to be able to rev it up higher than the stock limiter is set at, so a new set of springs would be good too....are the LS6 springs the ones people usually go with?
Any advice on the rest of my questions?
Any advice on the rest of my questions?
07-21-2005, 01:46 AM
#15
Originally Posted by thunder550
Ok so what I have gotten from this so far is I should use an LQ4 with the 317 heads and some ARP studs, and an LS6 valley cover. Another thing I thought about today is that I want to be able to rev it up higher than the stock limiter is set at, so a new set of springs would be good too....are the LS6 springs the ones people usually go with?
Any advice on the rest of my questions?
Any advice on the rest of my questions?
07-21-2005, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 02sierraz71_5.3
Is the radix big enough to feed a 6.0?
Yes it is and yes it can. Moving on...I would get an LQ4, do some light porting on the heads. Put a nice SC grind cam in it and stick the 'ol Radix on it. I bet you'd get close to if not 500 at the wheels with a good tune. That'll get you a blown 60e and close to the 12's.
LQ9 wouldn't be bad either, the lack of allowable boost might be made up with the higher CR. The SS guys seem to do just fine with them. 
07-21-2005, 07:34 PM
#17
Originally Posted by 99Silver5.3
Either or. You cand and many use both. For the results I have seen from a few guys on LS1's I changed the cover on my enw motor. The cover is 44 bucks.
09-09-2005, 08:52 AM
#20
Originally Posted by 99Silver5.3
No. There is a part number for a small plug that you put in the PCV valves place. Forgot to post it. 12568011