Question on Engine Swap
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deuce4935 said:
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I will post pics tonight of motor out of car if it helps
Engine is a stock bottom end 6.0 LQ4, Katech rod bolts were the only thing changed.
GM Muscle car oil pan
TR224 cam 224/224 .561/.561 112LSA
Precision Race Components CNC 243 cast Z06 heads
Compression right around 10.5:1
378rwhp,361tq
Already thinking about ways to up the engine a little bit. I sent all my entire build specs to a well known LS engine family builder and he suggested a pretty good cam grind if I want to step it up a couple notches. If I was going to do that I would probably pull the heads and see about running a thinner head gasket to bump the compression a little more as well. Just not sure at this point but the car is a blast. So glad I did the swap the money I spent was WELL worth it.
GM Muscle car oil pan
TR224 cam 224/224 .561/.561 112LSA
Precision Race Components CNC 243 cast Z06 heads
Compression right around 10.5:1
378rwhp,361tq
Already thinking about ways to up the engine a little bit. I sent all my entire build specs to a well known LS engine family builder and he suggested a pretty good cam grind if I want to step it up a couple notches. If I was going to do that I would probably pull the heads and see about running a thinner head gasket to bump the compression a little more as well. Just not sure at this point but the car is a blast. So glad I did the swap the money I spent was WELL worth it.
That thing looks like it hauls *ss for that relatively "mild" cam.
Lookin through your build, those heads look beautiful. Never heard of PRC before but if/when I do an LS engine swap I will definitely look into them
Amazing what a stock LS series bottom end can do. If I didn't already have a forged bottom end ready and didn't constantly take the motor in and out of my car I would probably find myself pricing an LS series build.
Again, good lookin Malibu you got there to be sure. I'd say it probably moves out a little nicer than a new Camaro.
Lookin through your build, those heads look beautiful. Never heard of PRC before but if/when I do an LS engine swap I will definitely look into them
Amazing what a stock LS series bottom end can do. If I didn't already have a forged bottom end ready and didn't constantly take the motor in and out of my car I would probably find myself pricing an LS series build.
Again, good lookin Malibu you got there to be sure. I'd say it probably moves out a little nicer than a new Camaro.
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