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Old May 17, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Default 2007 LS6 into Camaro?
What do I need to put an LS6 into my Camaro? Also, what type of boost can the LS6 handle under stock form?
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Mine dropped right in. I used the 04 CtS-V oil pan and pick up and it clears perfect. You'll need a tune sooner or later. And about the boost, I don't think it will be able to handle much in it's stock form with 10.5:1 compression. Maybe 6-8, and possibly 10 with meth.
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Mine dropped right in. I used the 04 CtS-V oil pan and pick up and it clears perfect. You'll need a tune sooner or later. And about the boost, I don't think it will be able to handle much in it's stock form with 10.5:1 compression. Maybe 6-8, and possibly 10 with meth.
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i would throw some 317 heads on there to lower the CR. 10.5:1 is a Little high for an FI street motor
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left deposit and picking up tomorrow.
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left deposit and picking up tomorrow.
congrats
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and they didnt make an ls6 in 07. you are sure its an ls6 right?
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^^ yea they stopped putting them in production cars in 05, but i think gm still makes and sells them as a crate motor. hopefully that is what he is getting
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Yah they still make them as crate units. What motor is it exactly?
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Mine dropped right in. I used the 04 CtS-V oil pan and pick up and it clears perfect. You'll need a tune sooner or later. And about the boost, I don't think it will be able to handle much in it's stock form with 10.5:1 compression. Maybe 6-8, and possibly 10 with meth.
you have a cts-v oil pan on you f-body?

why not just use the f-body oil pan? do you get more oil or what?
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Yah it's a bigger capicity, plus I ordered it with that pan set-up cuz it was cheaper. I tried to swap the f-body oil pan and pickup onto the new motor, but the windage tray was diffrent I believe, or something was different, I can't remember, but the windage tray was cut in half and smashed up from a rod going through my old motor. So it was cheaper to use the CTS-V oil pan and pickup
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I think it's a 6.5 quart I believe. I buy seven quarts, fill the filter with half a quart, and the rest goes in the pan.
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...-oil-pans.html

^^^ this says they are both 5.5 quarts?
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http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...ity-cts-v.html
I take it we were both wrong...I asked at O'Reilly's when I was buying oil to put in when i was dropping my motor in, they told me 6.5...which is right by the service manual, but it's 6.5 including the 1/2 quart in the filter. I don't have any problems with it...
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i got cts-v and i put in 6.... none in filter.... runs great....
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ok so which on of you are going to check your dip stick and see which is right?
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Well I guess I could check it...wouldnt the dip stick be different on mine since I used the f-body dipstick
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dip stick goes into the block. so it should always read the right amount for the block. so if you have 5.5 quart f-body for 8 quart moroso. it should read right when full
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Originally Posted by archerandsons
i got cts-v and i put in 6.... none in filter.... runs great....
i fill up my oil filter with oil every time i do an oil change, you should do it all the time, especially if you have a turbo car.
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