6.2 part on a 5.7
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6.2 part on a 5.7 Good morning all!
so I just picked up a 2000 Camaro. Has drag car set up and plan to continue guiding it down that path.
Car currently has a 6.2 in it but the head gaskets went. Luckily guy has an all aluminum 5.7 for it sitting. Has a little piston slap but to get the car moving again we will put it in so I can play with it some.
my question is: Are there any parts off the 6.2 that would make sense to merge with that 5.7? I wasn’t sure if anything was compatible to give the most bang for the buck.
thanks in advance!
Cody
so I just picked up a 2000 Camaro. Has drag car set up and plan to continue guiding it down that path.
Car currently has a 6.2 in it but the head gaskets went. Luckily guy has an all aluminum 5.7 for it sitting. Has a little piston slap but to get the car moving again we will put it in so I can play with it some.
my question is: Are there any parts off the 6.2 that would make sense to merge with that 5.7? I wasn’t sure if anything was compatible to give the most bang for the buck.
thanks in advance!
Cody
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Piston slap is pretty common when the engine is cold. Every LS engine I've owned, (3 trucks and 2 cars) have done it for the first 30 seconds or so after start up. Goes away once it starts to warm up. I am not well versed in the 6.2 but I believe it has rectangle ports on the intake and heads. That being said, the heads and intake should bolt on to the 5.7. (though I'm not sure how good the setup would be). I'm pretty sure the headers would bolt right up as well. I think I would rather just change the head gaskets on the 6.2 though. It is a lot less work that dropping in a different engine, unless there was significant damage to the engine when the gaskets went.
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Piston slap is pretty common when the engine is cold. Every LS engine I've owned, (3 trucks and 2 cars) have done it for the first 30 seconds or so after start up. Goes away once it starts to warm up. I am not well versed in the 6.2 but I believe it has rectangle ports on the intake and heads. That being said, the heads and intake should bolt on to the 5.7. (though I'm not sure how good the setup would be). I'm pretty sure the headers would bolt right up as well. I think I would rather just change the head gaskets on the 6.2 though. It is a lot less work that dropping in a different engine, unless there was significant damage to the engine when the gaskets went.
from what I was told the 6.2 was a pooch and he is unsure how good of condition or what happened when the head gasket went. The 5.7 went pretty good and was in the 12s when it was pulled. I know the 6.2 has a good aftermarket cam in it I plan on pulling but didn’t know if the other parts were worth grabbing or leaving be
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Ive heard that as well about the piston slap hence why I’m not so worried. I’ll put pistons and rods in this next winter and start prepping her for boost.
from what I was told the 6.2 was a pooch and he is unsure how good of condition or what happened when the head gasket went. The 5.7 went pretty good and was in the 12s when it was pulled. I know the 6.2 has a good aftermarket cam in it I plan on pulling but didn’t know if the other parts were worth grabbing or leaving be
from what I was told the 6.2 was a pooch and he is unsure how good of condition or what happened when the head gasket went. The 5.7 went pretty good and was in the 12s when it was pulled. I know the 6.2 has a good aftermarket cam in it I plan on pulling but didn’t know if the other parts were worth grabbing or leaving be
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Just for clarification the 6.2 Intake isnt the LS2 right?
And im not fixing the 6.2 partly due to the current owner wanting it back and he is unsure of the condition. But he is giving me whatever parts I want off of it. I am just unsure what parts are compatible.
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