Which engine?

[Z28SSMAN]

Which engine of each group offers the best bang for the buck?

1. 283 Chev vs 289 Ford
2. 390 Ford vs 396 Chev
3. 302 Chev vs 302 Ford
4. 454 Chev vs 460 Ford
5. 427 Ford vs 427 Chev
6. 350 Chev vs 351 Ford (W or C)
7. 400 Chev (sbc) vs 400 Ford
8. 440 Mopar vs 454 Chev

[JJRP57]

302? a whole pile of bolt ons that are cheap and super easy to come by...

[Fast Repo]

The answer is so obvious: LS1 I didn't know there was any other engine

[JJRP57]

The answer is so obvious: LS1 I didn't know there was any other engine

there he is! hows it going Brian? ls1's are nice. Just seems like parts get so damn expensive though???

[MR.hp]

The answer is so obvious: LS1 I didn't know there was any other engine

Piss on them LS1's first gen small blocks rule

[UL_LUZ98]

528 hemi baby

[JJRP57]

how about the 502 chev? always wanted one......

[JJRP57]

Which engine of each group offers the best bang for the buck?

1. 283 Chev vs 289 Ford
2. 390 Ford vs 396 Chev
3. 302 Chev vs 302 Ford
4. 454 Chev vs 460 Ford
5. 427 Ford vs 427 Chev
6. 350 Chev vs 351 Ford (W or C)
7. 440 Mopar vs 454 Chev

283....just cause I have one.....
396... come on 396ss chevelle
302... my stang
454... had one in my dually...
427chev got to go with chev on this one...
350 chevy
probaly 440 mopar as they bring a pile of dough now!!

[JJRP57]

did I do that right?

[Z28SSMAN]

The answer is so obvious: LS1 I didn't know there was any other engine

Yeah but...I thought you had a 6 liter iron block?

[Z28SSMAN]

did I do that right?

yup

[JJRP57]

Yeah but...I thought you had a 6 liter iron block?

Hmmmmm.....

[UL_LUZ98]

Yeah but...I thought you had a 6 liter iron block?

who puts in a stock 6.0 block? what cubes is it?

[Z28SSMAN]

6000

HO 6000 engine in a 2003 Cadillac Escalade EXT



[edit] Generation III


[edit] LQ4

The Vortec 6000, or LQ4, is a V8 truck engine. It is a bored version of the Vortec 5300. Displacement is 6.0 L (364 in³) from 101.6 mm bore and 92 mm stroke. It is an iron/aluminum (note that 2000 model year engines had cast iron heads) design and produces 300-325 hp (224-242 kW) and 360-370 ft·lb (488-502 N·m). LQ4s are built in Romulus, Michigan and Silao, Mexico.
LQ4 applications:

• Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana
• Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Pickup, 3500 Pickup, Crew Cab, and Chassis Cab/GMC Sierra 2500 HD Pickup and Crew Cab, C3, Denali, and 3500 Pickup and Chassis Cab, 1500HD Crew Cab
• Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL Denali
• Hummer H2 SUT
• GMC Yukon Denali

[edit] LQ9

The Vortec HO 6000 or VortecMAX, technically the LQ9, is a special high-output version of the Vortec 6000 V8 truck engine originally designed for Cadillac. This engine was introduced in other truck lines as VortecMAX for 2006. It features high-compression (10:1) flat-top pistons for an extra 10 hp and 10 ft·lb, bringing output to 345 hp (257 kW) and 380 ft·lb (515 N·m). LQ9s are built only in Romulus, Michigan.
LQ9 Applications:

• 2002-2006 Cadillac Escalade
• 2002-2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT
• 2003-2006 Cadillac Escalade ESV
• 2003-2007 Chevrolet Silverado SS
• 2004-2005 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Vortec HO Edition Only [Badging on truck]
• 2006-2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra VortecMAX Option

[edit] Generation IV


[edit] LY6

The Vortec 6000 LY6 is a Generation IV small block V8 truck engine. It shares the same bore and stroke as its LQ4 predecessor, and also features variable valve timing.
LY6 applications:

• 2007-present Chevrolet Silverado HD
• 2007-present GMC Sierra HD
• 2007-present Chevrolet Suburban 3/4 ton
• 2007-present GMC Yukon XL 3/4 ton

[edit] L76

See also the automotive L76 The Vortec 6000 L76 is a Generation IV small block V8 truck engine and features variable cam phasing, along with Active Fuel Management. It can be considered the replacement for the Generation III LQ9 engine. It produces 367 hp (265 kW) at 5400 rpm and 375 ft·lb (495 N·m) at 4400 rpm. Production started in late 2006.
L76 applications:

• 2007-present Chevrolet Suburban
• 2007-present Chevrolet Avalanche
• 2007-present Chevrolet Silverado
• 2007-present GMC Sierra
• 2007-present GMC Yukon XL

[UL_LUZ98]

so you are saying brian has a stock 6.0 in his Escalade

OK THEN