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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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I've got one from a 02 escalade and want to kick it up a notch before I put in in a s10. I'm thinking of an ls6 intake setup with a 228/228 112 cam and a 3200 stall (4l60e trans with 3:42s). Any suggestions?
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hmmm. no ones built a 6.0?
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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Here is a mild 6.0 combo.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamometer-results-comparisons/656712-stock-6-0-block-ls1-heads-cam-exhaust.html
I believe it was a lq4 though.
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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nice combo,stay away from ls1 heads,to much comp,its hard on the bottom end of a stock motor,plus your heads have bigger runners anyways
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you can get by with a little more cam than that
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ive got a 6.0 liter too and ive been looking around for what cam would be best too. its an lq4 with a comp ratio or 10.25-1. I bought a cam kit because it was a good deal and it cam with a mti y1 camshaft which is way too big for me so im trying to sell that and get a different one. i was looking at a 228r but people keep saying that you can go bigger. I just dont want a powerband that goes beyond 6500
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Originally Posted by 92zcamaroperson
ive got a 6.0 liter too and ive been looking around for what cam would be best too. its an lq4 with a comp ratio or 10.25-1. I bought a cam kit because it was a good deal and it cam with a mti y1 camshaft which is way too big for me so im trying to sell that and get a different one. i was looking at a 228r but people keep saying that you can go bigger. I just dont want a powerband that goes beyond 6500
Same case here. Id like to see some cam only dyno numbers on a stock 6.0. 6500/6600 is as hard as want to turn it. Im seriously thinking of milling the heads .30 .
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