LS6 Heads?
The LS6 block has windows cast at the bottom of the cylinder to help even out pressure changes that happen as a function of piston travel in the cylinders. Where as the LS1 has small holes drilled in a different location for a similar purpose, though they are not as affective as the LS6 design.
Thats not much of a difference, but it's a difference none the less. Meaning that you don't have an LS6 block, you have an LS1 with LS6 heads and a cam.
I have a LS6 that I am doing heads/cam swap on and I considered taking the stock heads and cam and putting them in an F-body. To the unsuspecting mustang owner it will be stock, but to me it will be a heads/cam car.
If you really don't get it, then I don't care. I'm sure you can find a handful of people to back your side of the story, but the rest of us know the truth.
Jon
Thats not much of a difference, but it's a difference none the less. Meaning that you don't have an LS6 block, you have an LS1 with LS6 heads and a cam.
I have a LS6 that I am doing heads/cam swap on and I considered taking the stock heads and cam and putting them in an F-body. To the unsuspecting mustang owner it will be stock, but to me it will be a heads/cam car.
If you really don't get it, then I don't care. I'm sure you can find a handful of people to back your side of the story, but the rest of us know the truth.
Jon
Last edited by JonCR96Z; Mar 9, 2008 at 06:44 PM.
I have in the past done just that. But again it's not what you tell people. It's what you believe. Lie all you want, just don't go somewhere that people know the difference and act like its the truth.
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IF you talk LS1/LS6 to LS2 they are different. but a LS6 is the HIGH OUPUT VERSION OF THE LS1. I SAY MY CAR IS CAM ONLY BE IT LS1 OR LS6.
THANKS.
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The LS6 block has windows cast at the bottom of the cylinder to help even out pressure changes that happen as a function of piston travel in the cylinders. Where as the LS1 has small holes drilled in a different location for a similar purpose, though they are not as affective as the LS6 design.
Thats not much of a difference, but it's a difference none the less. Meaning that you don't have an LS6 block, you have an LS1 with LS6 heads and a cam.
I have a LS6 that I am doing heads/cam swap on and I considered taking the stock heads and cam and putting them in an F-body. To the unsuspecting mustang owner it will be stock, but to me it will be a heads/cam car.
If you really don't get it, then I don't care. I'm sure you can find a handful of people to back your side of the story, but the rest of us know the truth.
Jon
Thats not much of a difference, but it's a difference none the less. Meaning that you don't have an LS6 block, you have an LS1 with LS6 heads and a cam.
I have a LS6 that I am doing heads/cam swap on and I considered taking the stock heads and cam and putting them in an F-body. To the unsuspecting mustang owner it will be stock, but to me it will be a heads/cam car.
If you really don't get it, then I don't care. I'm sure you can find a handful of people to back your side of the story, but the rest of us know the truth.
Jon
At the end of the day i know what i have and you have the right to your opinion.
no hard feelings please. never any intention for that.
as to the origonal question at the start of this thread. YES LS6 HEADS WILL BOLT STRAIGHT ON WITH GOOD RESULTS.
Last edited by WLDLS1; Mar 9, 2008 at 09:22 PM.
I was wondering about that. You have a pretty quick quarter mile time and I didn't think that was possible with the power you were saying you had. I didn't think that there was that much of a difference between the 2 (kw-hp), guess I was WAY off!
Last edited by camaro_fanatic2003; Mar 9, 2008 at 10:19 PM.
To the original question yes you can but most def need the center bolt valve covers, and if you like an aftermarket LS6 intake manifold from a 01 or newer car to get more out of it, since your car didnt come with one, no you dont need a tune but again to get more it would help. And to the above he probley has a light car and what alt. is he running at?
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To the original question yes you can but most def need the center bolt valve covers, and if you like an aftermarket LS6 intake manifold from a 01 or newer car to get more out of it, since your car didnt come with one, no you dont need a tune but again to get more it would help. And to the above he probley has a light car and what alt. is he running at?
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if you swap heads to make more power, than that is NOT cam-only even if its a "better designed" GM head. If a car has LS6 heads stock, then puts a cam in it, then that would be cam only. It just all depends on what the engine had stock and what the owner has swapped
