The total cost to swap to a 5.7 or 6.0 shortblock?

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04-30-2005, 11:51 AM

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Bolt on your flywheel and go.Again 2001+ 6.0

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04-30-2005, 11:54 AM

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My suggestion is talk to the people that are selling it,find out all you can, get pics, post them here.Have you guys tried to find a engine in your area?Theres a few on the eastcoast,a few with no prices to call on.What is your location greenhoe?

Im in Tampa FL. Im trying to decide between getting a 6.0 and 4L80 and later swapping out the shortblock or taking a little more time and going with a 408 and built 80' from the start. Ive got ALOT of expenses coming up with the build. Im also trying to decide between a T trim which will fit in my current bracket or a YSi which would require a new or modified bracket (another 1K or more).

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04-30-2005, 11:59 AM

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Thers really no limit to what you can do,just add money and instant HP.I am a bargin hunter I enjoy it that way,i can afford to go all out but dont,home,kids ect.other things more important.

Someone metioned a long rod 6.0 use the OE crank,that PKG.is awesome for a SC set up like yours.

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04-30-2005, 12:25 PM

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Are you going with OE 6.0 headgaskets?Ls6 valley cover?Are you saying you would install the motor and later do the cam?That makes no sense.Are your current Ls6 spring the yellows?

Im going with the slightly thinner FelPro 041's and an LS6 valley cover. Being this motor is a newer block no grinding has to be done for the cover to fit and work. Im gonna do the cam in about a month. Id just like to drive the truck a while without it. See how it acts. I do not want to use the LS6 springs with my new cam. The springs Ive got are only good to .550 lift and my cam is in the .560's. Plus I want to run a dual spring anyway.

RyPkr,

Im not tearing the motor down!! I just took the heads to have them worked. That and replace the valley cover so I can ditch the PCV valve. That was the point of me finding a running low mile motor. I did not want to have to rebuild it.

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05-01-2005, 02:09 AM

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99silver did you get yours from nation parts??

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05-01-2005, 11:31 AM

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99silver did you get yours from nation parts??

Yes. You looking at one there?

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05-01-2005, 12:02 PM

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sure am

how many miles did yours have on it?

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05-01-2005, 09:19 PM

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Man, you guys got my wheels turning! I might have to start from scratch and go a whole different direction here. 6.0 seems to be the way to go. Just gotta make the exhaust look legal to the smog *****. I see a 6.0 in my future, hopefully sooner than later.