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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 12:28 AM
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I have decided to go the E85 route in building my Crate LS6.

I have been told by a very reputable local engine builder that my LS6 crate motor will have the LS2 full floating rods rather than the LS1 pressed in rods as I believed.


The motor is sitting in the garage (still in the crate) but I dont want to tear it apart just yet, (I will have the shop do that anyway).

My motor is an 04 model year LS6 (one of the SDPC motors CtV-s version)

My understanding is the LS2 "dimpled" rods are considerably stronger than the LS1 variety.

I am building the motor to 500+ RWHP on E85 (Fast 102 intake, likely trick flow 215's or tea 2.5's) TrRaptor cam 232/615,Kooks 1 7/8s, probably 14:1 compression.

If the rods are LS2 type (Hooray!!! - more money for heads!!!)

Anyone know which rods came with 04 LS6?
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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No one?

P.S. - I read the stickie's and no mention of this.

The engine builder showed me a set of rods he took from a stock LS1 and another he got out of a stock "real" LS6.

The Dimpled rods were night and day different "besides being full float"

Guess I may have to wait to and be suprised on tear-down.

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