saylorZ28

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i was looking for a what to look for and stuff on buying my first engine it will be a pullout one i have my eye on is a 6.0 iron block 317 heads complete harness engine everything ready to go it is supposed to be a 02 model engine with around 80k on it. my questions are how to actually determine year of the engine small things of that nature. whether or not it is actually a 6.0 since somewhere i have seen smaller displacement blocks that had been stamp for larger ones.
any help or info i would appreciate thanks in advance.
mark

saylorZ28

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well i geuss no one knows lol

JakeFusion

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6.0L block will say 6.0L passenger side rear of the engine.

The PN will be on the driver's side rear of the engine. I'm not sure if GM differentiated the PNs to know whether it's an LQ4 or LQ9 6.0L (LQ9 had flat top pistons and more compression).

I don't have it handy right now, but someone can post up the numbers for you to cross-reference.

saylorZ28

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thanks man i appreiciate it alot. i just dont know much about the ls plateform as of yet its a learning curve from gen1 & 2's. i also read soomewhere that the year model makes a difference as to ecu and sensors thats stuff i am curious about. i'm getting everything for a good deal, wire harness engine everything but a trans. just dont wanna buy the wrong style if theres a better one to get ..

Bilster

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Can't go wrong with casting numbers. This list was taken from the Summit Racing website and was part of a Hot Rod magazine article on LS1 basics. Sorry about the small text. It's a PDF file so magnify it to 175% or so.

Bilster

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Here is a nice read.....

http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...ne_comparison/

saylorZ28

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thanks this should help me a lot. now just to learn the ins and outs of the ls platform

N20zuki

Not to mention if you get the ECM and harness with the deal, The ECM will have the VIN and year and type of vehicle it came out of.

z28SSilvest

Check oil stick and as said above the 6.0 on the passengers side