Who here has swapped an LS6 into their Fbody?
08-01-2002, 12:25 AM
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Who here has swapped an LS6 into their Fbody? I'm just wondering if it would be worth the money and more reliable than a heads/cam LS1.
How much does a complete LS6 engine go for? Not like I can't just sell my LS1 so dollar wise I see the two options about being the same.
Also, forgot to mention, I am only considering this because A. more reliable B. more streetable and C. legality issues, namely emissions.
I know I can make an LS1 faster than an LS6, but problems arise. I'd rather avoid them, and just take the LS6 as it is (plus my mods are transferrable). I don't care about being the fastest car in the neighborhood. I just want to be faster than average.
Also, how much work AFTER the engine is installed is required? I imagine PCM programming...?
How much does a complete LS6 engine go for? Not like I can't just sell my LS1 so dollar wise I see the two options about being the same.
Also, forgot to mention, I am only considering this because A. more reliable B. more streetable and C. legality issues, namely emissions.
I know I can make an LS1 faster than an LS6, but problems arise. I'd rather avoid them, and just take the LS6 as it is (plus my mods are transferrable). I don't care about being the fastest car in the neighborhood. I just want to be faster than average.
Also, how much work AFTER the engine is installed is required? I imagine PCM programming...?
08-01-2002, 09:05 AM
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Re: Who here has swapped an LS6 into their Fbody? A search of this board would turn up previous discussion of this topic:
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...=000080#000000
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...=000060#000000
LS1/LS6 = same shortblock. Slightly different heads, different intake, different PCM tuning. Keep your motor in there and do Heads/Cam/Intake - would be cheaper and easier and show better performance gains than a complete stock for stock engine swap. You only wanna go thru engine swap hassles if the improvement is Huge. 25-30hp ain't huge (and you're not gonna see the same Z06 hp from an LS6 in an FBody - engine bay is too cramped for free breathing and exhaust).
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...=000080#000000
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...=000060#000000
LS1/LS6 = same shortblock. Slightly different heads, different intake, different PCM tuning. Keep your motor in there and do Heads/Cam/Intake - would be cheaper and easier and show better performance gains than a complete stock for stock engine swap. You only wanna go thru engine swap hassles if the improvement is Huge. 25-30hp ain't huge (and you're not gonna see the same Z06 hp from an LS6 in an FBody - engine bay is too cramped for free breathing and exhaust).
