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Old 05-30-2021, 11:36 AM
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Im tryna do an ls swap to my 81 el Camino. I have a 2005 LQ4 6.0 4LE60 transmission I found out I have a blown head gasket. where do I go from here what set up do I best go with cam, headers, lifter, intake wiring harness motor mount the whole 9 lol etc!!??
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Depend on your budget and on your mechanic skills.
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There is a TON of info in this site. Use the search engine to best advantage, and good luck!
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Originally Posted by G Atsma
There is a TON of info in this site. Use the search engine to best advantage, and good luck!
There are at least 3 times this exact same question has been asked by someone with 1 post..... Hmmm....
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You could just stay stock and put stock parts in. Or you could go as far as getting ARP head studs and gaskets. Depending on how you feel about it, you could always send your head out to get checked and resurfaced.



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