Shaun_300 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Some of you may remember me posting that I had a LS6 Corvette engine in my garage that I was planning on building and installing in my 2000 Silverado. Well things are coming together finally! Basically have all my parts and rebuilding it this week. Have it all torn down to the bare block ready for new parts. Hopefully in a month or so I'll do the swap and putting down 500hp more than my truck is currently putting down. Since 405hp wasn't enough, bought this to give it a little more. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Holy terror Batman ............... 500 hp :flex::flex::flex:in your truck :jaw::jaw::jaw: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Holy terror Batman ............... 500 hp :flex::flex::flex:in your truck :jaw::jaw::jaw: 500hp MORE than I have now. Should have close to 700hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 500hp MORE than I have now. Should have close to 700hp. :jaw::jaw::jaw::jaw::jaw::jaw::jaw: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 When I come down to see Justin and Alisha I'll swing by and take ya for a little spin. Bring a spare pair of undies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Sounds like its gonna be a a burner, Shaun!! :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Dang that will be a beast for sure Shaun. Wow! Good Luck with it . A few questions please... Will you be changing the tranny, differential, drive shaft, exhaust and the tires? How many gallons to the mile will you be getting:D? What Octane? Can you get Cam2 up there? Out on weekends/evenings or a daily commuter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Dang that will be a beast for sure Shaun. Wow! Good Luck with it . A few questions please... Will you be changing the tranny, differential, drive shaft, exhaust and the tires? How many gallons to the mile will you be getting:D? What Octane? Can you get Cam2 up there? Out on weekends/evenings or a daily commuter? Tranny will be the factory one until it grenades, then it'll get a T56 6-speed out of a Trans-Am/Camaro. Diff and driveshaft will stay stock for now too, until it grenades. Exhaust will be a little different with the turbo, I'll have the turbo manifold on one side and a long tube header on the other side, true duals. Tires will stay until their burned off. We can get 94 octane, I'll probably run the 91 in it. It actually doesn't need really high octane fuel since the compression ratio is only 8.8:1. If I was running the factory heads with no turbo it'd have 11.5:1 CR, so I'd have to run the 91 in it or it'd ping like crazy. It'll be my daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 There goe's all of that winter traction .. lol Looks like it's all coming together nicely Shaun .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 looking good Shaun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledrop Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 gas and grin my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Someones not worried about fuel prices.... That is going to be a hoot! Are you putting traction bars and oversized meats on the back?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Looks great Shaun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Good Luck Shaun and please nooooo speeding tickets !! Enjoy your Bad A$$ Ride :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Sounds like a single man's ride to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelund79 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Neat project! However, I can almost certainly guarantee that tranny and rear end are not going to last long....At least you work somewhere that you can obtail parts relatively easily and fast! Post some pics during the build and after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 sweet! Sounds like a neat project!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 be safe, but try to race every vet you see...think they'll be a little surprised, huh?:yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 be safe, but try to race every vet you see...think they'll be a little surprised, huh?:yes: OH YA! That little truck will blow the doors off a vette like it was sitting still. :D Don't worry, I'll be taking LOTS of pics and videos during the swap and engine build. Gonna do a little work on it tonight, get the pistons in, heads and intake will be here tomorrow, hopefully my camshaft is sitting at home there now, if not should be in soon. Turbo kit is on its way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 That high pitched whine you hear wont be from the turbo...it will be from your wallet as it strains to pay for the feul...ROTFLMBO Whatever you do...Arrive Alive;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 just wondering..... could you do that (upgrading the engine and all) and still have/use 4 wheel drive? is it possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Thats gonna be an awesome ride when you get it done. You should definitley take it to the track and see what kind of time you can get out of it. :yes: OH YA! That little truck will blow the doors off a vette like it was sitting still. :D Your just joking right? Because there is no way with just an engine swap. These 2010 ZR1s are sick, no way a truck with roughly the same hp could compete with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 I am diggin' what you are doing to the truck. It will be one mean MOFO:D. I have a few more questions Shaun. Is that truck 2WD? Like most muscle vehicles are... Will it be practical in the Great white north when/if you go there? But then again...you are a mechanic. How fast can you install a 4wd/awd drive train? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 and what will you be riding when you have so many speeding tickets they take away your truck and shoot your right foot off... lol good luck with your project, shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Better be sure (I'm sure you've thought of it) to plunk lots of cash into drive shafts, universals, axles, ring gears and all the other "weak links" in your drivetrain. There were some guys when I was a kid running bored 454's with stroker kits in '80's Chevy 4x4's with lift kits. It is something to see a truck on 37-inchers run an 11.00 1/4. But you'll be forever breaking driveline components......even if you buy the best you can. That's the reason I never ran slicks on my big block Impala.........too poor to buy the parts it'd break. Good luck. Can't wait to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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