Will 6.0 heads work on LS1?
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Will 6.0 heads work on LS1? I have come across some 6.0 heads off of a 06 goat and can get them cheap. I just want to know if and what mods would be needed to fit them to the LS1 or will they just bolt on? Thanks in advance.
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1loudta when u say they will work do you mean just bolt on and go or slight modifications? looking at both engines the 6.0 heads look like they will bolt on just fine.
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thanks for the response guys. just one more question. i plan on running a either the MS3 or MS4 come spring. will these heads and one of those cams cause any problems?
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no it wont.
while the heads are off replace springs.
IMO you should pull whole motor and trans together and do your cam swap, modify your block, change rod bolts, do your heads, oil pump, timing chain and LS6 intake and your transmission at the same time.. search all the threads about people who have stripped out their block or have broken bolts off trying to do head swaps in their cars.
while the heads are off replace springs.
IMO you should pull whole motor and trans together and do your cam swap, modify your block, change rod bolts, do your heads, oil pump, timing chain and LS6 intake and your transmission at the same time.. search all the threads about people who have stripped out their block or have broken bolts off trying to do head swaps in their cars.
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why change the rod bolts? i had planned on doing everything you just suggested but the rod bolts or any mods to the block because my engine only has approx. 45,000miles on it so i figured the internals should be fine. ls6 intake, spec 3+, oil pump, timing chain, and MS3 or MS4, new springs, push rods, getting the heads p&p.
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If you are going to push the engine much past 6000 rpm (and I assume you are with those cams), you've got to go with ARP rod bolts. The stock bolts are a weak link - I've seen many break on new engines running durability testing on engine dynos. I can't believe how many people out there are putting in large cams and not upgrading the rod bolts... 
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If you are going to push the engine much past 6000 rpm (and I assume you are with those cams), you've got to go with ARP rod bolts. The stock bolts are a weak link - I've seen many break on new engines running durability testing on engine dynos. I can't believe how many people out there are putting in large cams and not upgrading the rod bolts...
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Ok. Thanks for the input guys. I've been doing alot of research on cams/ heads and everything else. Nothing has popped up about the rod bolts until now. As stout as the LS1 is that just didn't cross my mind. I had planned on taking out the engine/ tranny to do everything cause this is not my daily driver so I have plenty of time to do everything I need to do to it. I don't plan on doing anything til first of next year and figured I would go ahead and get a head start on research and parts and start collecting now. Once again thanks for the input.
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Can't you just drop the K member and pan without removing the engine and trans?
however, he is going to do heads and a cam. taking the intake off of these cars is enough of a hastle. removing heads in the car is just plain stupid. there have been many people who have stripped out head bolts and/or broken them off. it is 2billion times easier to work on the engine out of the car.
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So L92 heads will work on an LS1 too?
