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I inherited a iron block 6.0L. Its a burn victim.

Discussion in 'LS1, LS2, LS6, LT1, SBC Turbo and other GM Specfic Turbo Tech' started by Bte85nova, Sep 4, 2019.

  1. Bte85nova

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    So the original purchaser of the engine was removing it from the 2wd work van shipping crate and he accidentally set the interior on fire. Lol. It melted the 4l80es bell housing and melted the intake and valve covers Fire department foamed it and filled it with water which was drained the day after. ..... do you think the short block is Salvageable? Is there value if it is? imagejpeg_0(2).jpg #ad
     
    Bte85nova, Sep 4, 2019
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  2. B E N

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    Possibly but why bother? 6.0 truck engines are a dime a dozen. Seems silly to put a bunch of resources into it.
     
    B E N, Sep 5, 2019
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  3. Bte85nova

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    This one didnt cost a dime Back up maybe
     
    Bte85nova, Sep 5, 2019
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  4. Disney Lincoln

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    It's probably fine.
     
    Disney Lincoln, Sep 5, 2019
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  5. Bad Medicine Racing

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    Since when are 6.0s a dime a dozen? They are the most expensive iron block LS engine out there.

    I just had one sleeved because it was way cheaper than finding a new block.
     
    Bad Medicine Racing, Sep 11, 2019
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  6. Disney Lincoln

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    12 grand a dozen around here.
     
    Disney Lincoln, Sep 11, 2019
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  7. B E N

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    There are 3 on craigslist local right now (albeit the price on one is outrageous), and the junkyards are riddled with them. You can usually buy a complete running driving 6.0 truck for about 2k. Were not talking about 427 side oilers, original hipo hemis or original ZL-1 engines here, its just an LS.
     
    B E N, Sep 12, 2019
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  8. Disney Lincoln

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    Tell that to the people in the south. You say SIX POINT OH at any car meet around here and hunned dolla bills start flying everywhere, kids run and hide, and women drop trou.
     
    Disney Lincoln, Sep 12, 2019
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  9. B E N

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    Southerners have sure got a lot more passion for it.
     
    B E N, Sep 12, 2019
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  10. Disney Lincoln

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    They go for a 6.0 like a Yenko 69 Camaro driven by Dale Earnhart.
     
    Disney Lincoln, Sep 12, 2019
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  11. Bad Medicine Racing

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    Its because all they think is "bigger motor more powers". And some of us run the same numbers as their 6.0s with 4.8s...
     
    Bad Medicine Racing, Sep 12, 2019
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  12. B E N

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    I felt like "southerners sure are simple fxxks" might offend someone... Passionate seemed more kind.
     
    B E N, Sep 12, 2019
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  13. Bad Medicine Racing

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    MOST of us have thicker skin than that. But there is always that one.
     
    Bad Medicine Racing, Sep 12, 2019
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  14. Drac0nic

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    For the NA or street car guys I could see it making more of a difference. For the guys doing race cars and/or boosted ones less so.

    Pop the pan and heads off, see what it looks like, oil the shit out of everything, replace all the rubber stuff and keep it as a spare bullet.
     
    Drac0nic, Oct 27, 2019
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  15. Mnlx

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    They're not cheap up near me either. The average running gen 3 6.0 brings about $1k. The 4.8/5.3 can be found for $300-500 though.
     
    Mnlx, Oct 28, 2019
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  16. flyinhillbilly

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    They go for about a grand here too.
    I recently lucked into an LS2 With 821 heads for $100 though.
     
    flyinhillbilly, Sep 29, 2020
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