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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 05:53 PM
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I have a 2002 Z-28 w/six speed, hurst etc. I heard that my car has an LS6 block. Is that possible? My car was built in August of 2002.
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 05:58 PM
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Yeah it is very possible There is a code on the block. I just forget what each of the them were More then likely you have an LS6 block
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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Yes, it is true. There's a thread going around right now about this. Try a search or just look for it. It's not an old thread.
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by paneotto
I have a 2002 Z-28 w/six speed, hurst etc. I heard that my car has an LS6 block. Is that possible? My car was built in August of 2002.
Mine was built in July of '02 and it has the LS6 block. I've always been curious if there was a pattern. They didn't just go eenie, meenie, miney, mo, did they?
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 07:27 PM
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i guess it was kind of a hit or miss thing, depending on what day they were made. there was a good article in GMHTP a couple of months ago if you have it laying around.
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 07:48 PM
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25 percent of 2002 Fbodies received an LS6 block. 10 percent in 2001...
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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There is a thread with the ls6 block number....search for it I started it two or three days ago
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Old Dec 4, 2003 | 02:12 PM
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the LS6 block wont increase HP, but will help with oil drainage back to the pan.....if you want an LS6 engine...put some LS6 heads on it from one of our sponsors...hehehehe...
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i think if the 8th digit in your vin is a g its a ls1 block, if its a s its a ls6 (i read somewheres, probably here)
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I think the ls6 block is 12561168, I have one from a 2002 camero and its an ls6 block.
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East way to tell : look at the front passenger side of the block. Just below the head on the outside front corner. On the "LS6" block there is a round nickle sized casting embossment. The "LS1" blocks don't have it.
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Originally Posted by 02SSZ7D
i think if the 8th digit in your vin is a g its a ls1 block, if its a s its a ls6 (i read somewheres, probably here)

Since the 8th digit signifies the engine I would think all would be G's since they are LS1's?
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