LeonbergerG

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What would it take to Put a 6.0 where a 5.7 Should be?? i Am Wanting to Buy a wrecked GTO To Fix up and Want to Drop in a 6.0 cause i can get a good deal on one right now. So if i buy a 5.7 Car what all will i need to change or buy different to change the motor in the car?

06 6.0 GTO

Its basically a direct swap if you have all the components.

But why not go stroker motor or something since it sounds like you will basically have a lean sheet to start with?

LeonbergerG

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Money. my idea is to just Put a 6.0 in it and put a spercharger on it.

right now I Can buy a NIB GM 6.0 Crate motor for 1200. so i figred slide a cam in it and Bolt on a Procharger and i think i could live with that.

plus i could sell the motor i pull out of the car, and have a 6.0 in it.

06 6.0 GTO

Good call in that case.

nick.celis

iTrader: (11)

+1 on what 06 6.0 said. Its a direct replacement, but if you do an Lq9/4 i believe the cam/knock sensors are different

LeonbergerG

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That would be Cool. Depending on what i can Buy the Car For I want to try and keep the build under 10k. but that never happens. ha

06 6.0 GTO

If you do the work yourself you should be just under that, ive seen high mileage clean title LS2 goats going for 8 grand in a few instances.

Also if you look around running ls1s can be had for 6 grand or so.

But if your going to buy crashed then even cheaper.

hivoltagedriver

iTrader: (1)

A GM crate motor is probably not going to have a forged bottom end, and may not hold up to too much boost - Just a though. You should probably have a forged short-block built, or buy one used and be in a lot better shape for the blower.

WS6sinner

the 6.0 motors can rev higher, so you might want to look into getting a stock 6.0 gauge cluster.

06 6.0 GTO

This. Gauge clusters are different. When i first drove a 5.7 i couldnt put my finger on what was off but i knew the gauges were different lol Once i got back in mine i noticed real quickly however, its even noticeable on most interior pictures if you would care to look.

breze84

Dude just build a Iron block LQ motor....

LeonbergerG

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this is a LQ iron Block. i dont think im going to buy it now im going to just build another LT1 with a Stroker, already have the motor just need a tranny

breze84

Your going to put a LT1 in a GTO?????

B Layton

iTrader: (-1)

Search for the thread LS1 to LS2 swap it should help. If you get a Casper Cam sensor extension wire you will need to plug it in 180 deg out if using an LS1 computer. The wires cross in the extension wiring.

This happened to me and the tuner couldn't figure it out for almost a year until he did it again on a newer car that gave him the code. I would have thought he could see it on his lap top if he checked codes? The car will start but it will pop during start up.

LeonbergerG

iTrader: (2)

No thats not What i meant. ha Sorry that would be Stupid. I Am going to build another LT1 Car I have the Spare Parts layin around so if i can find a nice Rolling Chassis i am going to do it.

breze84

Oh ok lol

WS6sinner

i know the difference, my point is that my 5.7 GTO redlines at 6k, 6.0 GTOs redline at 6.5k if im not misstaken, so my suggestion was for him to purchase a 6.0 GTO gauge cluster

breze84

when i was stock my 04 reved out around 6300 or so... after a cam swap i now rev to about 6900 7000K or so...

GTO Jimbo

You have any oiling issues revving that high? You're on stock heads too right?

WS6sinner

i said REDLINED at 6k...didnt say 6k was the limit