My friend just bought an ls1 SS Identical to mine except his is an '00 and mine is a 01, I noticed I didn't have an EGR and his did. What are the differences overall b/t the two years?

thanks

 

LS6 intake/no EGR
Revised camshaft with a little less duration for more torque
revised rod bolts
possible LS6 block
241 heads that are slightly better then 853
revised clutch/master/slave
revised trans synchros in M6 cars

 

I hear the 01-2 had the 6.0L "truck cam" .... What size cam was this and with what lift?

 

98-00 F-body
Duration: .500/.500
Lift: 209/198
LSA: 119.5*

01-02 F-Body
Duration: .479/.467
Lift: 207/196
LSA: 116*

On the LQ4, LQ9:
Duration: .479/.467
Lift: 207/196
LSA: 116*
I know that the LQ9 is the motor that they put in the escalde and im not sure about the lq4...

-Dakota

 

so in order to convert my 01 SS into a full blown ls6 all i need is a set of ls6 heads right? I already have the ls6 block and intake.

 

and cam

 

whats a good streetable cam to go with? I've heard good things about a 224 cam with 580 lift. suggestions?

 

yeah 224/224 is pretty much amazing, it feels as if your riding in a stock car... but that is with a good tune... as long as your get a dyno tune for your cam then you should run pretty well on the street

 

Have you looked at the serial numbers and confirmed that the block is an LS6??? Not all are, they just used them when they ran out of LS1 blocks and didn't want to slow production. Note the term "possible" in glennster's reply.

As for the cam, that smaller cam doesn't give more torque. It just moves the power band down in the RPM range. It is the LQ cam, but whether or not it is the cause for more power is debatable since the LS6 intake, larger injectors, I've heard more agressive tune but haven't heard definative, stronger (LS6) clutch assembly, better cast heads etc., were also used. Just the LS6 intake alone can make up 10 hp on the 00 and the difference in the cam specs are pretty negligable. I'd say the LSA is the most notable change.

The question is, what do YOU want out of the cam? Streetable is a very subjective thing. Some people consider the T-rex and Magic stick streetable.

 

 

The 2001-02s also have larger fuel injectors than the 1999-2000 LS1s.

 

I've confirmed the casting numbers on the block as being an LS6, i just wasn't sure about the intake. Thanks for the cam info. I plan on driving the car every day so nothing too drastic. I was wanting to go with a 224 cam/springs set up runnin about a 100 shot. Still debating wet or dry.

 

wet is a bit more safer than dry....

 

Since you know you're going to spray, why not get a more nitrous oriented cam? Even a split duration should help more than a straight 224. If you're buying new you can get a custom grind for the price of an off the shelf cam.

If you're dead set on the 224, keep in mind the 226 and 225 grinds will have virtually the same properties. This just opens more possibilities for lower prices. Who's grind are you looking at???

I'll be installing a 226/226 .590/.590 112 in my daily driver next month. Unless another gremlin delays it again.

 

I've been looking for that info. Thanks.
Here is another thread that tells you all the other differences.

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpo...80&postcount=2