Chevrolets wants an LS or LT engine for everyone. At the 2017 SEMA show, the brand introduced the 6.0-liter L96 iron block V8 crate engine.
The engine joins over 50 crate engines General Motors and Chevy offers, but the brand billed the engine as an entry-level LS swap. The engine is based on the production V8 engine found in 2010 or new Chevrolet HD vehicles, and engineers placed emphasis on torque. The L96 makes a stout 380 pound-feet of torque at 4,200 rpm.
The L96 crate engine kit includes the engine assembly with a production intake manifold, throttle body assembly, ignition coils, water pump, balancer, exhaust manifolds and more for builders.
In addition to the L96 crate engine, Chevrolet also announced a new Duramax diesel engine block. Based on the block used with the 2010-2017 LML/LGH production engines, Chevy will offer two new block configurations: one for 2010-17 LML- and LGH-code engines and one for earlier versions of the Duramax, with engine codes LB7, LLY, LBZ and LMM.
Both engines are on display at the 2017 SEMA show, alongside numerous Chevrolet concept trucks and cars.
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Important to note here: this is the iron block Vortec engine, whereas pretty much every other current LS is aluminum block.
What’s the HP and @ what rpm? According to this there are 4 possible combinations based on your torque at rpm.
http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/l96/
In any event, even at a max of 360hp, it appears a cam change would be in order. Maybe a short block offering would be better? With it’s 4 inch bore, LS3 heads would be preferable or aftermarket heads. Also, price is going to be a big factor or junkyard 6.0/6.2’s will be preferred for swaps.
LS3 and L96 use the same cylinder heads.
Gotcha, thanks for the clarification. I was thinking LQ4/LQ9 heads being a 6.0l. It appears the stock hp limitations may be compression and cam. Maybe it would be good as is for a boosted application.
sounds like the truck buyers are not picking this option and GM has a lot in inventory
Will this L96 fit into 2004 chev 2500 with manual trany?
Yes.
I have a L96 crate engine that I want to put in my 2002 chevy 1500HD . What will I need to do the swap ?
If, and it probably did, come with an LS based engine, then it shouldn’t require anything short of the ECM. It should bolt right up.