2009 Tahoe 6.2L L92

[Chevy305]

So I've been doing some reading and it seems that in 2009 you could get a Tahoe LTZ with the L92 6.2L. I'm very interested in finding one, but searches are frustrating. I know these are rare, but how rare? Is it worth while to keep looking or should I just direct my search for a crew cab 6.2L and put a cap on it?

I know Denalis and Escalades came with the same 6.2L but are too flashy and don't have part time t-cases. So I'm not interested in them.

 

[iNFamas]

Well if you didn't know, you can drop a L92 into a Tahoe. But personally I wouldn't bother because they still don't make that much power. I would like to swap in a LS3, LS7, LS9 and they should bolt right in with minimal modifying....and a 4l60 or 6l80 should bolt right up.

Sadly the GM SUV's and trucks do not share the same chassis so a body swap will not work without lots of modifying.

 

[FrankU]

Buy a 5.3 and just put a supercharger on it.

 

[Chevy305]

No replacement for displacement.

I'm only planning on headers and a tune. The 6.2 gets me the most bang for my buck.

I'd rather not do a bunch of engine and transmission swapping on a truck that's going to cost me $20-30k. For that price I want the truck that I want to have, not have to spend another $5-8k on an engine swap.
I say that much because that's what any 6.2L is going for USED

 

[iNFamas]

No replacement for displacement.

I'm only planning on headers and a tune. The 6.2 gets me the most bang for my buck.

I'd rather not do a bunch of engine and transmission swapping on a truck that's going to cost me $20-30k. For that price I want the truck that I want to have, not have to spend another $5-8k on an engine swap.
I say that much because that's what any 6.2L is going for USED

You will have more luck finding 5.3 Tahoe's than 6.2's. Which you can find one that has all the options you want and my be nicer. If you do a swap the engine will cost you between 4-6k depending on miles. After the swap you can sell the 5.3 and get a few grand out of it.

 

[WhiteLTZ]

I have an 08 LTZ with a L92 with just over 80k on it...Still running smooth today

 

[JennaBear]

08-09 were the years it was offered. Wish they would offer it again :-(

 

[Chevy305]

I wish I could find even 1 for sale. I got tired of looking and bought a '12 crew cab 6.2L L9H. It came with a toneau cover and so far don't miss the back half of a Tahoe. We'll see what happens when winter comes around though.

 

[bjthorndyke]

I thought about going that route, the crew cab and a cover for the back - is the 2nd row pretty much the same in the crew cab as in a Tahoe?

 

[justinesky]

Just looked up tahoes with the 6.2 and they were offered in 08-09 but only had 380HP which is weird because the 6.2 in the escalades are 403-420HP