[Z06] Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello All! Well my 02Z bit the dust today. Cam/headers car that has been trouble free for years went to zero oil pressure on the way to work this morning. Prior to this I could hear what sounded like marbles in a can tinkling sound that was barely audiable. Sounded nothing like a spun bearing. Would make the sound, then go away, then come back. Anyway about 1/2 mile from work the oil pressure went to zero and the sound got a little louder. Maybe the oil pump went bad????? My question is do I repair the LS6 or go for a LS3 of some type? Maybe the LS3 crate motor? I assume everything bolts right in and the LS6 computer will run everything ok? Headers I think are the same and good to go. Of course if its something minor I will just fix it. If the motor is going to require alot to fix it then the LS3 might be the way to go. Thoughts?
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An ls3 will physically bolt in but you will have to use a converter to work with the stock computer and the reluctor wheel in the ls3.
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Car at shop now.....Will know more later.Hoping its the oil pump, when we put the cam in about 5 years ago I used a Texas Speed high performance pump. Also, While it is apart I plan on replacing the clutch. It has the original clutch in it ( 115k miles) and believe it or not it is fine. It would be dumb not to replace it though. Should I go with the tried and true C5Z clutch or go with the LS7 clutch? I had 3 different C6Z's all stock and the clutch was not that great. My C5Z at the moment is putting 420 to the back tires. That may go up depending on the damage to motor. What do you all think?
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Hello All! Well my 02Z bit the dust today. Cam/headers car that has been trouble free for years went to zero oil pressure on the way to work this morning. Prior to this I could hear what sounded like marbles in a can tinkling sound that was barely audiable. Sounded nothing like a spun bearing. Would make the sound, then go away, then come back. Anyway about 1/2 mile from work the oil pressure went to zero and the sound got a little louder. Maybe the oil pump went bad????? My question is do I repair the LS6 or go for a LS3 of some type? Maybe the LS3 crate motor? I assume everything bolts right in and the LS6 computer will run everything ok? Headers I think are the same and good to go. Of course if its something minor I will just fix it. If the motor is going to require alot to fix it then the LS3 might be the way to go. Thoughts?
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Well looks like a spun bearing. Shop has not taken it apart yet but they cut the oil filter in half and there is alot of metal pieces in it. Looks like at this point rather than rebuild the LS6 we are going with the Texas Speed 416 LS2 based short block with my 243 heads. They are going to port the heads and then do a complete valve job. While its apart I am going to put a LS7 clutch in it with a steel flywheel. The cam that is currently in it is a comp 232/236, 595/601, 113. They say this is not enough cam for the bigger cube motor. What do you guys think? This cam in the LS6 did 420 to the tires with stock heads,intake,1 3/4 longtubes with cats, factory titaniums. Car sounded great, ran super good, and would go down the highway in 6th gear with no issues. With the 416 its going to be a whole different animal I know but I dont want it to be a pain in the butt to drive. Give me your thoughts! Also, I think to save money I am going to stick with the factory LS6 intake and throttle body unless that would be a bad idea.
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Well looks like a spun bearing. Shop has not taken it apart yet but they cut the oil filter in half and there is alot of metal pieces in it. Looks like at this point rather than rebuild the LS6 we are going with the Texas Speed 416 LS2 based short block with my 243 heads. They are going to port the heads and then do a complete valve job. While its apart I am going to put a LS7 clutch in it with a steel flywheel. The cam that is currently in it is a comp 232/236, 595/601, 113. They say this is not enough cam for the bigger cube motor. What do you guys think? This cam in the LS6 did 420 to the tires with stock heads,intake,1 3/4 longtubes with cats, factory titaniums. Car sounded great, ran super good, and would go down the highway in 6th gear with no issues. With the 416 its going to be a whole different animal I know but I dont want it to be a pain in the butt to drive. Give me your thoughts! Also, I think to save money I am going to stick with the factory LS6 intake and throttle body unless that would be a bad idea.
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A cam is only as good as the heads ,same heads same cam should run as good . Shops want people to build the baldest motor you can build but if it's money deal or the lack of go with you got . What you going for MAXX Hp or a good running motor ,always put in bigger cam later get it on the road .. Just saying..
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Decided to just fix the LS6 short block. Will do a rebuild and probably will add forged pistons. Will still do the heads and bump the compression a bit. Keep existing comp cam. Will add a LS7 clutch since it will be all apart. Also might as well put some C6Z shocks all the way around since these have 115k miles on them. This will be a ton less than doing a stroker motor. Will pick up power due to head work and compression bump and my stock intake, throttle body, and 1 3/4 Dynatech headers will work fine. Put 420 to the tires as it is. Thinking maybe 460 after we are done.
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Sounds like $ was part of the decision and I can't blame you. When I bought my 04 Z I had a 416 from a camaro that burned up at the track. I wanted to sell the 416 and just use that money to do a few bolt ons. I put both engines up for sale and the LS6 sold quick at $4500. No one wanted to pay the $ I needed for the 416. There is always more costs involved than you think doing a swap and although I like the extra power at the track I would have been perfectly happy with a 450hp LS6 and $8k still in my pocket...well until someone spanked me at the track...
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Sounds like $ was part of the decision and I can't blame you. When I bought my 04 Z I had a 416 from a camaro that burned up at the track. I wanted to sell the 416 and just use that money to do a few bolt ons. I put both engines up for sale and the LS6 sold quick at $4500. No one wanted to pay the $ I needed for the 416. There is always more costs involved than you think doing a swap and although I like the extra power at the track I would have been perfectly happy with a 450hp LS6 and $8k still in my pocket...well until someone spanked me at the track...
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To get the most out of the 416 and to make it worth it IMO, you would need the LS3 intake, bigger TB, 1 7/8" headers, aftermarket radiator, ect...you made the right decision and with keeping $ in your pocket and adding 20hp or so you will be a happy camper and no additional tuning and fiddling to get it to run right. Cheers!
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Why are you planning to use an LS7 clutch if you weren't happy with it in your other cars? Many people aren't happy with the LS7 clutch, and there are too many good alternatives out there to buy a clutch you don't really care for.
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