6.0 chevy van engine?

[twisted biscayne 60]

does anyone know if a 6.0 chevy van 2004 is a good engine to use in a swap? do people use these to get good power out of as a start?

[hifi875]

Yes any ls engine is a good candidate. Cam it at a minimum. Great motor

[Rhino]

While not in a car, I did swap one into my Avalanche. I'd agree it's a good motor, however you'll likely want to swap heads as well. They flow erl for stock, however the LQ4's dished pistons and big combustion chamber yields a pretty low compression ratio.

[garys 68]

The vans are known for having oddball TACs and pedals. Be sure to get those with the motor. Great motor though.

[2yellow69]

Got my 6.0 out of a 2004 van. It had been t-boned with about 130,000 miles. Was a little leery about it's maintenance because it was a delivery vehicle. Upon disassembly it was very clean inside. It must have idled a lot. The cylinders were glazed but still in spec. I just ran a hone through it. By the way, mine had the dished LQ4 pistons but it also has coated skirts and floating pins on them!!

[twisted biscayne 60]

thanks for the help

[T.K.]

dont know if it matters to you but that is an iron block not al

[SparkyRnD]

that's what we're using in Project Sabre, from a 2003 express van

[cmraman]

does anyone know if a 6.0 chevy van 2004 is a good engine to use in a swap? do people use these to get good power out of as a start?

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