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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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I found a guy here in town that says he has what he "thinks" are three 6.0 motors. Once again, "thinks" they are. He's had them for a couple of years and said they came out of trucks...blah,blah but can't confirm the size for me(and he's offering a decent price for everything he has) Is there a way on the outside of the motors to tell whether it's a 4.8,5.3, or a 6.0? I know for sure they're not LS1/6 motors because he DID know they were iron bottom motors vs. aluminum. Thanks for any help, Bill
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no help or did I just ask an extremely stupid question without knowing it?
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No, its not a stupid question, unfortunatly I dont know the answer ether...
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well there is a 6.0 truck engine and the LS2 is a 6.0......
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Best way to tell would be by the casting numbers... Get the casting numbers of all blocks and check them out at
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there are 2 iron 6.0 motors a ls4 and a ls9
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Correct me if I'm wrong but arn't the truck variant of the LS1 motors all iron. They may be LS1 after all.
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scratch that I've been drinking to much tonight. Jeez i need to stop (got confused with the Gen III motor, newb mistake there).
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Originally Posted by NoGamesLS1
there are 2 iron 6.0 motors a ls4 and a ls9
I think you meant LS2. The LS4 is a 5.3.
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Originally Posted by NoGamesLS1
there are 2 iron 6.0 motors a ls4 and a ls9
the iron LS 6.0 motors are LQ4 and LQ9. I knew that already and I have a 5.3 combo(still for sale) I was just asking a simple question is there an easy way to determine whether it's an iron 4.8, 5.3 or 6.0 without tearing it down and measuring parts etc. I saw a stamping on the back of one 6.0 crank that actually said "6.0" on it but if the flywheel/flexplate is still on it you'd never see it. The guy here in town is pretty sure he has a 6.0 but before I buy it I'd like to make sure exactly what it is. Thanks anyway. I'll try to find some casting numbers for the block I guess!!!
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Originally Posted by bygblok
LQ4 and LQ9
Ya thats what I meant
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