Whats the differance between the LS1 and the LS6. and can the LS1 be converted into an LS6??

 

Actually, I have no idea what the difference is, but I was looking at a Pace Performance catalog this morning and came across a kit that upgrades the LS1 to a LS6... comes with LS6 cylinder heads, head bold package, head gasket packade, LS6 camshaft, water pump gaskets, front cover gaskets, crankshaft seal, crankshaft bolt, LS6 intake manifold, coolant air bleed pipe, rear air bleed plugs, valve cover gaskets, LH valve cover, RH valve cover, valve cover coil brackets, EGR block off kit, 7.350" 4130 pushrodspriced from $1737.76 to $2910.32. Its called the Pace Performance LS1-LS6 Conversion Package... good luck man!

 

The basic differences are heads, cam, intake (except '01/'02 which already have LS6 intake), and maybe different tuning?

 

Heads, cam, valves, valve springs, retainers, intake, pushrods, and block technically.

01-02 LS1's got the same intake, and soem 01-02 LS1's got the LS6 block.

 

yes those are the differences...if u are wondering because you think u might get an ls6....i would strongly advise you not to

for the money it is not worth it

 

I agree a LS1 to LS6 conversion is a joke. You spend $2-$3k on that & you end up with 385hp or you could spend $1500 on a cam & get 400rwhp. Hummmmmm which one seems like the right thing to do?

 

it's not a joke for people who want to gain power without sacrificing driveability or reliability.

 

I think there are probably cheaper ways of getting more power than the Z06 package, and you would still have driveability & reliability.

 

That's not true at all. Adding a cam & getting the car tuned will not hurt reliabilty or drivebility at all. If you get a huge monster cam yes, but say you get the TR 224/224-112 cam you'll have 400rwhp with all the bolt ons & nothing will be affected except your increased power.

 

Yes, it IS true. Most aftermarket cams will make your engine lope, especially with a 112 LSA. And I for one don't care for that. The LS6 upgrade is stealthy.

 

LMAO you've got to be kidding me! No kidding a cam lopes, but that has nothing to do with driveabilty and/or reliabilty. Now if you had said you wanted a stealth approach so be it but I rather have more hp.

 

By all means, DO NOT buy a TR cam. If I were you, I would downgrade to something like a 190/180 .425/.425 cam..custom grind. I'd also try to install some more restrictive exhaust manifolds and another pair of catalytic converters on there to quiet it down some.

And see if you can get your rev limiter moved to 4200 rpm..just to keep it safe.

Come on man! You don't know about an LS6 setup but you know that an "aftermarket cam" is going to sacrifice your reliability and driveability? It seems that you don't know much about these LS1 setups..don't knock it until you know a little more about it. You're selling yourself short.

 

well well, looka what we have here, a comedian

pardon me, but I know about different H/C available for these engines and what they change about the engine's performance and 'personality'. And this is based on what i've seen and been told. I and others just prefer a stealthier approach. This car is my daily driver; if it was a track car mostly, then I'd go more radical.

If you have a problem with that, well then that's not my fault.

 

Just get Nitrous! You definatly won't effect drivability and you'll spend half the price and can get way more power.

 

Ok well the difference between the LS1 and LS6 is the heads for the most part, the intake, and cam are different but not to a great extent. The main reason the LS6 makes more power is the combustion chamber is downsized 3cc causing a compression raise from 10.1 on LS1 to 10.5 on LS6. Also the exhaust port is completely redesigned to allow for better flowing using a D shape as opposed to the oval shape of the LS1. Now true for the price of the Pace Parts kit you could have nearly the same horsepower. Really depending on what your going to be doing will decide which heads to go with. If your gonna be running turbo or blower I would recommend the LS1 because of the lower compression ratio. But if your planning on running on the motor alone or motor with nitrous I would recommend the LS6. Also as far as porting goes you can make a LS1 flow just as good as a stock LS6 but the LS1 is limited by its exhaust port. Meaning if you port a LS6 and a LS1 youll get more out of the LS6.