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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Default Salvage guy unsure, need LY6.

He gave me a vin of 1GCHC24KX8E211397. He thinks it's an LY6, it's definetly a 6.0L, but I don't want to drive several hundred miles away only to find out it's not the motor I want.
***This isn't the motor I posted about in my race truck thread***

That is an LY6 and is still available, just really far away.

Can anyone help me figure out if it this is an LY6? Thanks a lot guys!

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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by hotrodscrap
He gave me a vin of 1GCHC24KX8E211397. He thinks it's an LY6, it's definetly a 6.0L, but I don't want to drive several hundred miles away only to find out it's not the motor I want.
***This isn't the motor I posted about in my race truck thread***

That is an LY6 and is still available, just really far away.

Can anyone help me figure out if it this is an LY6? Thanks a lot guys!

-SS
easy, ask for visual confirmation.
heads need to read, 823, block needs to read GENIV 6.0
if heads read another 4 digit, which it might. still l92 heads.
Intake needs to be 90MM DBW.
Water pump needs to look different from others, if its vvt.
if hes interested in selling it, it wont take but few minutes to verify and snap pics.
i had 2 of those ***** at one time, i regret selling em
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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Thanks, I'm callling him now. We'll see....Thanks again!

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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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VIN comes back as an 08 2500HD, 6 liter, 2door, Regular cab truck
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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LY6 came from the factory in that truck. No garauntees that's the motor he's giving you though. hehe
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by iansane

LY6 came from the factory in that truck. No garauntees that's the motor he's giving you though. hehe
Yea, that's why I'm trying to get some confirmation and knowledge before I go make a mistake and buy an LQ4 or something I don't want.

Anymore tell-tell signs its an LY6? You guys have probably given me plenty of tips though, thanks everyone....again!

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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Yea, that's why I'm trying to get some confirmation and knowledge before I go make a mistake and buy an LQ4 or something I don't want.

Anymore tell-tell signs its an LY6? You guys have probably given me plenty of tips though, thanks everyone....again!

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Should have a bigger TB 87 or 90 and will have the knock sensors on the side of the block and cam/VVT in the front. All the LQ4/9 had cam sensors in back of intake and knock sensors under it.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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Sweet, I really appreciate it. I'm gonna try and move on this thing this weekend sometime!

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Thanks guys for the VIN breakdown too, iansane&phil!

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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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He says it IS an LY6, we'll see. It doesn't look like I can get it until next week, they are closed early tomorrow.

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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Did you get it?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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Nope! Wasn't one.

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wasnt ly6?
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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No, gave me wrong VIN. Still on the lookout for one with less than 40k, and less than $1600.00 if possible.

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Originally Posted by hotrodscrap
No, gave me wrong VIN. Still on the lookout for one with less than 40k, and less than $1600.00 if possible.

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visual confirmation, if they are interested in selling they will take the appropriate pics or part no.
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That would be the only way to go, he just seemed to agree with everything I asked and wasn't willing to answer a lot of detailed questions. I want to be damn sure before I drive 6+ hours one way! I'm still rounding up swap parts now and looking at options but I'm set on finding an LY6.

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ask if the truck is the new body style or not. If it's the new body style, it's the LY6; if not, it's not.
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