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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 06:26 AM
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would it be possible/practical to get a 6cyl fbody and try to stick a 6.0...or even a ls1 in it....or would it be a headache that I would wish i would never had tried?
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 06:58 AM
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it wouldnt be to hard but you pretty much need all the same stuff you would need if you were to put a ls1 in an on ls1 car.

best bet is to find a pullout with the engine, harness and computer, get as much of the parts as you can off it.

but if you dont own a f-body yet and you want a V8 then go get the V8 cause it will be cheeper than trying to buy a v6 and doing the swap
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 08:59 AM
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As mentioned above if you already have a V6 car or a cheap roller and can get the engine and accessories fairly cheap I would go for it. The 6.0 will fit just as well as a LS1 does but my main concern about the swap would be the money. Projects like this tend to nickel and dime you to death. So I would spend some time thinking about EVERYTHING you will need to do the swap
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 07:32 AM
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try a search.. AIRC, this has been discussed B4. Might have some info to save you some headaches....
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I did..

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...-6-7l-t56.html
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