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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 09:27 AM
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i was just wondering if 2002 camaro heads are ls6 heads?
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 09:34 AM
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 09:37 AM
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nope. Somewhere on this forum there is a casting # reference. It'll let you know exactly what you have, which is likely LS1.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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they are oval ports.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:41 PM
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No, The Intake Manifold, and Clutch are the same since '01 though.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:52 PM
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The clutch is the same? Now there's some good news! Maybe it will last a little longer than I thought . . .
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This thread may help:
https://ls1tech.com/threads/showflat...rue#Post607247
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:57 PM
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241 castings LS1
243 Casting LS6
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The clutch is the same? Now there's some good news! Maybe it will last a little longer than I thought . . .
Sorry to break your heart. Mine at 14000mi was after one 2.0 sixty foot drag radial outing
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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need more info on this. Any '02 F-bodies out there have an LS6 block/LS6 Heads from the factory? I also found in a search that the LS1 springs are not colored, is that correct? And that the LS6 factory springs are Green?? Dark green perhaps??

Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
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need more info on this. Any '02 F-bodies out there have an LS6 block/LS6 Heads from the factory? I also found in a search that the LS1 springs are not colored, is that correct? And that the LS6 factory springs are Green?? Dark green perhaps??

Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
15-25% of 01-02's have an ls6 block. none got ls6 heads.

ls6 spring color varies over the years, 01's are blue and they come with the HC kit. 02's are green, yellow, and i think i've seen orange.

and you dug this way up huh
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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well go figure this...suppose to be out of an '02 Camaro I am hoping to get a carfax on it soon. Here are some pictures. head #, block #, and springs, which you cant tell in the picture but they still had some dark green colors on the springs.
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 09:32 PM
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thats an ls6 motor all right, doesnt mean its OEM though. could just be an ls6 crate motor swap or conversion.
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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damn, that could be a steal. i'd grab that!
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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we already have it

Well when we saw that we wondered, so my husband pulled the VIN at work and the only service this car had done under warranty was a power window motor and I just got the carfax on it and it shows vehicle serviced, once.

Next thing to check is the cam
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WOW a thread brought back from the dead . . .
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If its an LS6 motor it has to have been installed as an aftermarket motor; as mentioned previously a crate motor or an insurance company or owner located a used motor to swap into it after the original died or just for an upgrade. No camaro came from the factory with an LS6. Some camaros have LS6 blocks in 01-02 though, without the other LS6 internals or heads. A very good motor though and a great catch!!
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Well Gm could have messed up and let a few LS6 motors sneek out. Ford and other manufactures have all had Good mishaps like this. Some of the T-type and GN had better Turbos from the factory and such.

Try this on. Very rare. Only 7 made like it, and my buddy has the car to prove it. A '96 Cougar with a cobra motor. His Mom bought it new and just kept driving it until it had an intake leak. The mechanics at the dealer were trying forever to tell her that that was the wrong motor for the car and they had to swap it out for $5000.00

So she called my buddy (scott) and told him what the dealer told her. She was like it has this plastic intake. We were both thinking she ment a cover or something. Turns out it was the Cobra intake. Pulled the VIN and found out 6 others were mistakingly made like this. Only 4 left. Pretty cool when a cougar ***** up a mustang.
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Originally Posted by Joker
If its an LS6 motor it has to have been installed as an aftermarket motor; as mentioned previously a crate motor or an insurance company or owner located a used motor to swap into it after the original died or just for an upgrade. No camaro came from the factory with an LS6. Some camaros have LS6 blocks in 01-02 though, without the other LS6 internals or heads. A very good motor though and a great catch!!
This is getting interesting now. But if the orginal died, got locked up, flooded, or whatever, that should be mentioned in the carfax report shouldn't it? And since the vehicle only had 19K miles when it was wreaked it was still under warranty and there is not history on this at all.

I am going to see if I can get lucky and track down the orginal owner of the vehicle...besides checking this board, anyone else have a way to track someone down?? Just want to see if the person can give me some info on this.
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This has peeked my interest. I've always wondered if GM slipped and put an LS6 in a couple of cars. It is extremly possible.
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