6.0 ltr block question..
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6.0 ltr block question.. i was trying to do this right so im double checking...will a 4.06" bore with a 4.125" stroke get me 427 cubed inches? I dont know much about block work, if thats correct, that wont be too much machining to worry about will it?
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so nobody has ever done it out to a 427?..hmm i can see ill have to look in this further.
if it can be done safely, anybody have an estimate of how much this would cost? ....
Im getting rid of my 93 Z28, and buying a 98 or 99 camaro v6...cause i can buy one with the options i want ((t-tops,a/c,power windows , power seats)-Which my LT1 has none of lol)) and not have a car payment, so i figure if im gonna drop an LS1 in it...might as well do what i want, so i was looking foward to making a 427 out of the 6.0 ltr block...any thoughts?
if it can be done safely, anybody have an estimate of how much this would cost? ....
Im getting rid of my 93 Z28, and buying a 98 or 99 camaro v6...cause i can buy one with the options i want ((t-tops,a/c,power windows , power seats)-Which my LT1 has none of lol)) and not have a car payment, so i figure if im gonna drop an LS1 in it...might as well do what i want, so i was looking foward to making a 427 out of the 6.0 ltr block...any thoughts?
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the 6.0L block can be safely bored to .030, in some cases it can be bored to .060 but the block needs to be sonic checked and a lot of blocks don't meet the minimum required wall thickness.
I would consider doing a 418ci by using a 4.030 bore and a 4.100 stroke
the formula for calculating displacement is bore X bore X .7854 x stroke X number of cylinders. there are other formulas but I like this one.
I would consider doing a 418ci by using a 4.030 bore and a 4.100 stroke
the formula for calculating displacement is bore X bore X .7854 x stroke X number of cylinders. there are other formulas but I like this one.
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Originally Posted by 5432LT1
so nobody has ever done it out to a 427?..hmm i can see ill have to look in this further.
if it can be done safely, anybody have an estimate of how much this would cost? ....
Im getting rid of my 93 Z28, and buying a 98 or 99 camaro v6...cause i can buy one with the options i want ((t-tops,a/c,power windows , power seats)-Which my LT1 has none of lol)) and not have a car payment, so i figure if im gonna drop an LS1 in it...might as well do what i want, so i was looking foward to making a 427 out of the 6.0 ltr block...any thoughts?
if it can be done safely, anybody have an estimate of how much this would cost? ....
Im getting rid of my 93 Z28, and buying a 98 or 99 camaro v6...cause i can buy one with the options i want ((t-tops,a/c,power windows , power seats)-Which my LT1 has none of lol)) and not have a car payment, so i figure if im gonna drop an LS1 in it...might as well do what i want, so i was looking foward to making a 427 out of the 6.0 ltr block...any thoughts?
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I agree with ForceFed HP, at HPE we go 4.030 with a 4.000 stroke to get 408c.i.
You are just going to lose the rigidity in the cylinder walls if you try to go to the max
bore size. In my opinion its just not worth it. Good luck
You are just going to lose the rigidity in the cylinder walls if you try to go to the max
bore size. In my opinion its just not worth it. Good luck
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Converting a V6 Camaro into a Big inch V8 is not a direct swap. Too much to do IMO., radiator, mounts, accessories, harness, fuel lines, suspension, pump etc..... Basically it's like building a whole new car. A cheaper way is to find a good V8 Z28 wreck (ie: no damage to frame), and going on a rebuilt on that one.
Yeah i know i hear that like 50 times a day, lol..but its not really an option im moving and need the car now without a car payment...i can comfortably buy a v6 with all the options, but not a v-8...so i might as well roll around in the v6 build the motor at my leisure, instead of rolling around in a v8, and having a car payment every month...not to mention i dont think i can find a nice v8 LS1 for around 5 grand.
