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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Does the 2008 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD with the 6.0 liter motor have a similar motor as the LS2 motors? They're rated at 360hp 380 tq
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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Pretty darn close!
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The truck L76 has better heads, WORSE intake and variable valve timing and is tuned to run on 87.
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That is the LY6 which is not an LS2. It has the same bore x stroke as the LS2, but an iron block, and 9.6:1 compression ratio as opposed to the aluminum block and 10.9:1 compression ratio of the LS2. Fuel cutoff is also at 6000 rpm instead of the LS2's 6600, and recommended fuel is regular while the LS2 recommends premium. I also assume it has the truck intake/accessories. Unlike the LS2, it also features VVT. Most likely has a different sized camshaft as well, but that is also just a guess from me.

It is more of a Gen IV successor to the LQ4, and I suppose could also be considered an iron block version of the L76 engine found in some trucks and also the new Pontiac G8 GT.
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