BlackCowl

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I have a 02 camaro that I picked up with a 6.0 iron block in it with some other bolt on parts. I am wondering what's the best and cheapest way to get some more power?

I plan on doing a turbo down the road but for now I'm looking into ls3/l92 heads and a cam that will work well with the heads. I was going to use a stock ls3 maybe a ported ls3 depending on what I can get my hands on.

I'm also not opposed to a small shot as long as I can still drive the car daily and only use the bottle at the track... Or when I want to.


I know I need other things like injectors and fuel rails and a good tune. I just am unsure of what parts I should use.

Ls3 or l92 heads?
What size cam?
What size injectors?
What fuel rails?
What else?

I need a little direction on doing this 6.0 build, I know it's been done before and I want mine to be done well on the semi cheap. I still want good parts in my car.

BlackCowl

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So I got a good deal on some ls3 heads and stock ls3 intake with injectors and fuel rails.

Still need some help as far as a cam. I keep reading about ptv clearance issues.

BlackCowl

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So no one here knows how to build a iron block 6.0 with ls3 heads and some other parts to make it fast?

I've been told to talk to pat g about a custom cam but I get no reply from him.

Anyone who has done a build like this I could for sure use your help or at least some input.

Baconz28

I'm doing a 6.0 swap right now to my camaro. My motor has been bored with ls3 internals ( flat top pistons ). I'm go top it off using a ls3 intake and heads also. 42 lb injectors and as far as a cam a custom Brian tooley cam 227/240 on a 113 + 3. Headers are going to be 1 7/8 with the kooks true dual setup. I personally think a ls headed motor deserve a true dual exhaust to help with the overall performance. You never mention if your motor had the flat top or dish pistons. That makes a difference between you having to have head work done and how thick of a head gasket you need for your desired compression.

HCI2000SS

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I have a 6.0 iron block, but with PRC 5.3 heads and a fairly big cam. A bit different than what you are building, but it's a great budget combo that makes good power and compression nonetheless

BlackCowl

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Sounds very similar to what I'm looking to do. How is that cam for drivability and sound? I still need headers and was looking into duals also. As for what motor is in there I'm not sure I haven't pulled the heads off it yet. What's the diffrence, I mean I kno one is flat and one is dished. What one do I want, I'm sure I'll have the other lol

Yea heads is going to be a big thing here. I actually got a set of bare lsa heads now and am debating on swapping the valves from the ls3 heads to the lsa or just buying new ones

shasta214

Interested to see what you do here. I'm swapping a 6.0 into my nova and at the crossroads of figuring out which road to go down.

Baconz28

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