Recommend a 6.0 donor...
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Recommend a 6.0 donor... Hey fellas,
I'm new to the turbo LS scene and have been searching the forums here for some time now. I can't find the answer to the "it" 6.0.
I'm building another street rod and would like to go TT 6.0 for this one. I say TT for aesthetics purposes mainly. I say 6.0 because there seems to be a ton of 5.3's running around, so I'd like to be a little different. The goal is a reliable street car, 750whp, pump gas, no meth if possible. I would like to keep this as budget minded as possible because my goals seems to be easily attainable with the right combination. I plan on a 4l80 and a terminator x kit to run everything. I currently do not have a donor motor. So any option is open. Most donors seem to be all about in the same price range, $1k-$3k.
Which 6.0 should I source that would allow me to inspect the SBE, springs and light head work/ls9 gaskets, cam, swap the truck intake out, add a TT setup and achieve my goals, reliably.
Currently leaning LY6 under 100k miles.
I'm new to this forum, but not the internet. The roasting is expected. Have at it.
I'm new to the turbo LS scene and have been searching the forums here for some time now. I can't find the answer to the "it" 6.0.
I'm building another street rod and would like to go TT 6.0 for this one. I say TT for aesthetics purposes mainly. I say 6.0 because there seems to be a ton of 5.3's running around, so I'd like to be a little different. The goal is a reliable street car, 750whp, pump gas, no meth if possible. I would like to keep this as budget minded as possible because my goals seems to be easily attainable with the right combination. I plan on a 4l80 and a terminator x kit to run everything. I currently do not have a donor motor. So any option is open. Most donors seem to be all about in the same price range, $1k-$3k.
Which 6.0 should I source that would allow me to inspect the SBE, springs and light head work/ls9 gaskets, cam, swap the truck intake out, add a TT setup and achieve my goals, reliably.
Currently leaning LY6 under 100k miles.
I'm new to this forum, but not the internet. The roasting is expected. Have at it.
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Get a LY6 The rect. port heads flow alot. A turbo will just make whatever it does NA, even better. LY6s, come in HD Chevrolet/GMC I'd rather have the hassle of deleting VVT and having alot better head AND better floating rods.
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The L96 that came in everything after the LY6 (2011+ iirc) is great as well. Good heads, and rotating assembly. VVT but you’re doing a cam and all that anyways. In my experience they’re a little more common than the LY6.
Externally they all look the same, not sure how a 6.0 is "different"? What they are is 2-3x the cost as a 5.3. Which is why people use the 5.3. Any of the LS family will meet your goals. Even a 4.8. IMO, for 750WHP, I'd stick to gen4 stuff. Basically 2005 and up. pair of 61/65 china turbos from VS racing would be well suited and economical.
That said 6.0's are great! With similar mild cams they make 30-40hp more 300-400rpm sooner than a 5.3. Just not needed IMO.
That said 6.0's are great! With similar mild cams they make 30-40hp more 300-400rpm sooner than a 5.3. Just not needed IMO.
Last edited by Forcefed86; Dec 4, 2020 at 07:35 PM.
