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Sep 12, 2008 | 12:48 AM

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Help on weight of 6.0

Hey guys does anyone know the weight of a complete stock 6.0 with aluminum heads? engine only. Also the weight of a complete 5.7 aluminum engine with heads on it? Thanks folks for the help

Sep 12, 2008 | 01:18 AM

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Iron = 90#s heavier if i remember right

Sep 12, 2008 | 09:43 AM

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Yei think it is somewhere between 90-100lbs, But I dont know what the LS1 wieghs.

Sep 12, 2008 | 10:23 AM

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I weighed my 2001 LS1 long block against my 2003 LQ4 long block, don't recall the numbers, but the difference was only 65lbs. I was expecting 80lbs or more, as often posted here, maybe the 6.0L with iron heads would weigh 100lbs more.

Sep 12, 2008 | 11:37 AM

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The most common number I've seen is that a bare iron block weighs ~75lbs more than a bare alum block. I've got a bare iron block in the garage, but I'm way too lazy to go weigh it.

Sep 12, 2008 | 11:40 AM

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all i know is i picked my short block up by myself and that was pretty hard for me lol and im no average joe haha

Sep 12, 2008 | 05:21 PM

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Our LQ9 long block motors weigh a tad over 500 pounds, the aluminum motors weigh in at 385. Keep in mind these motors include forged parts so it might be a little different then stock but not far off.

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Sep 12, 2008 | 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnJanz@Texas-Speed

Great info!! I had always heard 75#'s but that really makes a diff on streetcar you want to handle well.I will for sure go aluminum on my rebuild the question will be can I afford a 402 or will it be a 383. Can't go wrong either way