Kenny H

I was thinking about this combo and I want to know if it could be a decent cheap combo. Start with a Cadillac Escalade 6.0l long block, use a T1 or Thunder 224 cam, along with either stockish heads or LS6 heads. Would that be decent? I know the block is iron and its heavy, but it would put out about 30 more hp then a comparable 5.7 I would think, right?

VINCE

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What makes you think it would put out 30 more horses?

I8COBRA

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I think that engine is rated at 345hp stock. With a cam and headers youre at 400 already.

red53gmc

But you'd need to make about 80-90 horses more to make up for the extra 80-90 pounds that the 6.0 weighs over the ls1.

<small>[ November 25, 2002, 11:20 PM: Message edited by: red53gmc ]</small>

mgreen

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by red53gmc:
<strong>But you'd need to make about 80-90 horses more to make up for the extra 80-90 pounds that the 6.0 weighs over the ls1.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Actually, that'd be 8-9 HP.

or add 80-90 HP for 800-900lb.

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JS

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Dont think it would be worth it.Most LS1 H/C setups are now making 1.45HP per cube.

Figure 1. 1.45HP x 346CI = 501HP
Figure 2. 1.45HP X 370CI = 536HP

35HP ist gonna compensate for the extra 75lbs..

Just my opinion.
JS

NHRATA01

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by I8COBRA:
<strong>I think that engine is rated at 345hp stock. With a cam and headers youre at 400 already.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Same goes for an LS1 too. Actually we know in reality an LS1 is putting out about 360-370hp, so that already tops the Escalade 6.0. Only advantage it would have I'd imagine is in the torque department.

sited12

The iron block is really only worth it if you are going to spray it.

I8COBRA

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by NHRATA01:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by I8COBRA:
<strong>I think that engine is rated at 345hp stock. With a cam and headers youre at 400 already.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Same goes for an LS1 too. Actually we know in reality an LS1 is putting out about 360-370hp, so that already tops the Escalade 6.0. Only advantage it would have I'd imagine is in the torque department.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, but I dont think anyone has ever dynoed a stock Escalade engine. What if those are also putting out much more than rated at.

After all is said and done I think both engines are VERY similar obviously and its a matter of preferance and what youre planning on doing, ie: spray or stroke.