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Hey Everyone it's been a while since I've been here, But I thought I would open up a new Built Thread to let you guys know what I've been up too...
So The 5.3 Wasn't Enough and I was looking for more power. So I decided to Bite the bullet and Build me a Forged 370 Motor That's a 6.0 LQx Honed to .030. I Will try to document as Much as I can, it's a big learning curved and I've spend Numerous HOURS Researching Everything Hopefully the Next guy that does this type of swap, this thread would be beneficially to him.. Lets start I took lots of pictures I know all of you guys like pictures so here Is where I'm at.
The Goal is to build a reliable street friendly truck with as much as possible OEM Parts
Motor:
370 10.1 (2005 LQ9) Balanced and BluePrinted ✔
Manley 14051-8 Rods✔
Manley Performance Piston Rings 46113-8✔
Manley Platinum Series Pistons 592530C-8✔
ARP Main Stud Kits 234-5608✔
ARP Head Studs 134-3609 ✔
ARP Cam Sprocket Bolts 134-1003✔
ARP Motor Mount Bolt Kits 434-3102 ✔
Clevite H-Series Rod Bearings CB663HN✔
Clevite H-Series Main Bearings MS2199H✔
Katech Blue Printed Oil Pump✔
Katech Timing Chain✔
GM 317 Heads Core✔
2.02"/1.575" Stainless Steel Valves
PRC .650" Lift Dual Valve Spring Kit Complete with Dual Springs, Titanium Retainers, Seats, & Seals Minimal Surface Removed (To Keep Compression low)✔
LS9 Head Gasket 7 Layer Composite✔
Chevrolet Performance Hydraulic Roller Lifters 12499225✔
TSP - 7.4 Pushrods✔
TSP - Camshaft✔
Siemens Deka 80lb Ev6 USCAR
Transmission:
4L80E Transmission Build:
4L80e √
TransGo Performance Shift Kits 4L80E-HD2 √
Hughes deep transmission pan √
Yank PT Series 3000 RPM 4L80 Converter √
Tru cool 40k Transmission Cooler √
Custom Transmission Cross Member √
Exterior:
2000-2002 Chevy Silverado 2500/3500 HD Hood√
Cadillac Escalade Chrome Roof Luggage Rack √
Cadillac Escalade Rear Vent Caps √
Cadillac Escalade Third Brake Light √
Color Matched (Front Valance, Lower Valance, Rear Bumper and vent caps) √
Clear Corner Parking Lights √
HID’S 6K and 3K Fog Lights √
24” MOZ Wheels 305/35/24’s √
De-Badged / De-Mold / Removed Center Rook rack √
LED Tail lights √
Painted Ferrari red Calipers √
Tinted Windows √
Custom cut Lower Valance for Volant Ram Air Scoop √
Interior Mods:
20% over Tint On The 2 Front Doors √
Denali Dash Bezel √
Replaced ALL Inside Lights With "Cool White" LEDs √
A Pillar Pod Gauge✔
Boost Gauge Autometer #4301 ✔
Fuel Pressure Gauge Autometer #4363✔
AFR Gauge (PLX Wideband AFR) √
07 Silverado 3500 Speedometer Instrument Cluster W/ Transmission Temperature Gauge √
Custom LED Cluster √
Suspension Mods:
McGaughy's 2" Drop Spindles ✔
KYB Steering Stabilizer shock ✔
3/4 Ton Chevy Stock Torsion Keys in Front 1" to 3" Lower ✔
Belltech Street Performance Front Shocks ✔
Eibach Front Sway Bars ✔
Z71 Front Bump Stops ✔
Belltech Street Performance Rear Shocks ✔
DJM 5" TB Rear Coil Springs ✔
DJM Rear 3/4" Urethane Rear Bump Stops ✔
DJM Free Travel Mod ✔
DJM Rear Hardware kit ✔
Eibach Rear Sway Bars ✔
Performance Mods:
LPP Headers (1 3/4" primaries and a 3" collector) No Cats ✔
22" Magnaflow exhaust ✔
3" inch Custom Exhaust ✔
Custom Live Tune with HP Tuners✔
Magnuson SuperCharger Radix W/ ARP Bolts ✔
Magnuson HD tensioner ✔
Metco Double Bearing Idler Pulley's 100mm ✔
Magnuson 90 mm Inlet Tube ✔
4" Custom Cold Air Intake Inlet✔
Torque Rush Performance X-Link ✔
90 mm LS2 Throttle Body ✔
8mm Supercharger Connection Spark Plug Wires ✔
NGK TR6 plugs ✔
Hypertech 160* t-stat ✔
Pinned The Crank ✔
Outlaw Radix Intake √
Volant Ram Air Scoop √
Built Rear End:
4.30 Gears USA Standard √
Detroit TrueTrac √
Master install kit with timken Bearings and Rear Axle Seals √
Custom Aluminum Built Drive shaft: Rated for 1,000 HP
Speed Balanced to 9000 RPM √
Full 1350 u joints (Heavy Duty U-Joints) √
1350 Yokes √
Future Mods:
Fuel System
EFI Nitrous System
Methanol Injection Kit
Spohn panhard bar
Helper bags
(Never ends)
The Day the motor came out
The Magnuson Radix Sitting on The Table
Parts Delivered to me (yes I got chewed out for putting dirty boxes on wife's comforter) lol
I was Originally going to powder coat alot of stuff, but Since my Powder coater isn't local anymore I didn't want to spend a fortune in shipping so I decided to paint alot of the stuff
4L80 Transcover and Magnuson Bracket Still haven't decide if im gonna polish the HD Tensioner
Next was to Clean up the Coil packs and Brackets, These were filthy
Done, Although they almost look the same the brackets were painted
So The 5.3 Wasn't Enough and I was looking for more power. So I decided to Bite the bullet and Build me a Forged 370 Motor That's a 6.0 LQx Honed to .030. I Will try to document as Much as I can, it's a big learning curved and I've spend Numerous HOURS Researching Everything Hopefully the Next guy that does this type of swap, this thread would be beneficially to him.. Lets start I took lots of pictures I know all of you guys like pictures so here Is where I'm at.
The Goal is to build a reliable street friendly truck with as much as possible OEM Parts
Motor:
370 10.1 (2005 LQ9) Balanced and BluePrinted ✔
Manley 14051-8 Rods✔
Manley Performance Piston Rings 46113-8✔
Manley Platinum Series Pistons 592530C-8✔
ARP Main Stud Kits 234-5608✔
ARP Head Studs 134-3609 ✔
ARP Cam Sprocket Bolts 134-1003✔
ARP Motor Mount Bolt Kits 434-3102 ✔
Clevite H-Series Rod Bearings CB663HN✔
Clevite H-Series Main Bearings MS2199H✔
Katech Blue Printed Oil Pump✔
Katech Timing Chain✔
GM 317 Heads Core✔
2.02"/1.575" Stainless Steel Valves
PRC .650" Lift Dual Valve Spring Kit Complete with Dual Springs, Titanium Retainers, Seats, & Seals Minimal Surface Removed (To Keep Compression low)✔
LS9 Head Gasket 7 Layer Composite✔
Chevrolet Performance Hydraulic Roller Lifters 12499225✔
TSP - 7.4 Pushrods✔
TSP - Camshaft✔
Siemens Deka 80lb Ev6 USCAR
Transmission:
4L80E Transmission Build:
4L80e √
TransGo Performance Shift Kits 4L80E-HD2 √
Hughes deep transmission pan √
Yank PT Series 3000 RPM 4L80 Converter √
Tru cool 40k Transmission Cooler √
Custom Transmission Cross Member √
Exterior:
2000-2002 Chevy Silverado 2500/3500 HD Hood√
Cadillac Escalade Chrome Roof Luggage Rack √
Cadillac Escalade Rear Vent Caps √
Cadillac Escalade Third Brake Light √
Color Matched (Front Valance, Lower Valance, Rear Bumper and vent caps) √
Clear Corner Parking Lights √
HID’S 6K and 3K Fog Lights √
24” MOZ Wheels 305/35/24’s √
De-Badged / De-Mold / Removed Center Rook rack √
LED Tail lights √
Painted Ferrari red Calipers √
Tinted Windows √
Custom cut Lower Valance for Volant Ram Air Scoop √
Interior Mods:
20% over Tint On The 2 Front Doors √
Denali Dash Bezel √
Replaced ALL Inside Lights With "Cool White" LEDs √
A Pillar Pod Gauge✔
Boost Gauge Autometer #4301 ✔
Fuel Pressure Gauge Autometer #4363✔
AFR Gauge (PLX Wideband AFR) √
07 Silverado 3500 Speedometer Instrument Cluster W/ Transmission Temperature Gauge √
Custom LED Cluster √
Suspension Mods:
McGaughy's 2" Drop Spindles ✔
KYB Steering Stabilizer shock ✔
3/4 Ton Chevy Stock Torsion Keys in Front 1" to 3" Lower ✔
Belltech Street Performance Front Shocks ✔
Eibach Front Sway Bars ✔
Z71 Front Bump Stops ✔
Belltech Street Performance Rear Shocks ✔
DJM 5" TB Rear Coil Springs ✔
DJM Rear 3/4" Urethane Rear Bump Stops ✔
DJM Free Travel Mod ✔
DJM Rear Hardware kit ✔
Eibach Rear Sway Bars ✔
Performance Mods:
LPP Headers (1 3/4" primaries and a 3" collector) No Cats ✔
22" Magnaflow exhaust ✔
3" inch Custom Exhaust ✔
Custom Live Tune with HP Tuners✔
Magnuson SuperCharger Radix W/ ARP Bolts ✔
Magnuson HD tensioner ✔
Metco Double Bearing Idler Pulley's 100mm ✔
Magnuson 90 mm Inlet Tube ✔
4" Custom Cold Air Intake Inlet✔
Torque Rush Performance X-Link ✔
90 mm LS2 Throttle Body ✔
8mm Supercharger Connection Spark Plug Wires ✔
NGK TR6 plugs ✔
Hypertech 160* t-stat ✔
Pinned The Crank ✔
Outlaw Radix Intake √
Volant Ram Air Scoop √
Built Rear End:
4.30 Gears USA Standard √
Detroit TrueTrac √
Master install kit with timken Bearings and Rear Axle Seals √
Custom Aluminum Built Drive shaft: Rated for 1,000 HP
Speed Balanced to 9000 RPM √
Full 1350 u joints (Heavy Duty U-Joints) √
1350 Yokes √
Future Mods:
Fuel System
EFI Nitrous System
Methanol Injection Kit
Spohn panhard bar
Helper bags
(Never ends)
The Day the motor came out
The Magnuson Radix Sitting on The Table
Parts Delivered to me (yes I got chewed out for putting dirty boxes on wife's comforter) lol
I was Originally going to powder coat alot of stuff, but Since my Powder coater isn't local anymore I didn't want to spend a fortune in shipping so I decided to paint alot of the stuff
4L80 Transcover and Magnuson Bracket Still haven't decide if im gonna polish the HD Tensioner
Next was to Clean up the Coil packs and Brackets, These were filthy
Done, Although they almost look the same the brackets were painted
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