My 6.0 4L80E Build, So far...
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My 6.0 4L80E Build, So far...
Here is what I have been doing with my free time since I picked this beast up around thanksgiving. I picked up this 6.0L 4L80e locally on ebay for $1,136. One of the headers was damaged from the accident the truck was in. I was able to find a replacement set of 317 heads on ebay, that have a been completely overhauled, New LS2 Valves, Springs, Seals, and has been surfaced for $375. I was also able to find a Magnacharger, on ebay, MP112 intercooled, very lightly used for only $2,800. I will be installing a cam shaft I also found on ebay that had 1000 miles on it for $190, Lingenfelter LS1-GT2-5 222/222 .566/.566 w 1.7 rocker 112 CL. I went to summitracing.com and ordered pretty much everything I need including, all tensioners, 25% underdriven harmonic damper, idler pulley, ARP head bolts, damper bolt and other bolts.
The block is going to take a trip to a local engine shop just to hone the Cylinder walls to get rid of some very mild corrosion from moister that leaked in from the crack in the header. Then I will be hitting it with the gloss black engine enamel, and then she goes back together.
Still plenty to do but that is the progress so far, Any comments would be appreciated, I don't want to miss anything...
The block is going to take a trip to a local engine shop just to hone the Cylinder walls to get rid of some very mild corrosion from moister that leaked in from the crack in the header. Then I will be hitting it with the gloss black engine enamel, and then she goes back together.
Still plenty to do but that is the progress so far, Any comments would be appreciated, I don't want to miss anything...
Last edited by Copper&Black; 01-01-2009 at 04:29 PM.
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I hope that cylinder cleans up... I was looking at those heads on Ebay. Seems like a great deal for a budget set up... You could easly spend $300 haveing a good set of heads cleaned and serviced with the Z06 springs at a machine shop assuming you had a good pair of cores. You obviously had one bad one so I think your 1 up there...
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I hope that cylinder cleans up... I was looking at those heads on Ebay. Seems like a great deal for a budget set up... You could easly spend $300 haveing a good set of heads cleaned and serviced with the Z06 springs at a machine shop assuming you had a good pair of cores. You obviously had one bad one so I think your 1 up there...
I do have a question regarding that though. If they need to take a few thousands out of that cylinder to clean it up, then they should match the rest of the cylinders by taking the same amount out of them right? Can anyone recommend a brand of forged pistons. They don't have to be a crazy racing set, just stronger then stockers as this truck will not see much if any track use.