Tear-Down and Re-Build Of An LQ4 6.0L On A Bare-Bones Budget - Horsepower S12, E21

The popular LS smallblock is a proven performer. Horsepower hunts down a junkyard candidate, tears it down, cleans it up, and builds it back on a bare-bones budget. Plus, a visit to Capitol Records' Pub Crawl for high performance and country music.

[markdavid]

The VORTEC 6.0 iron-block in my 2008 Chevy Express 2500 van is a great motor. Only 45, 000 miles on it, and it does everything so well. Smooth, powerful, quiet, reliable. The HP and TQ are nearly identical to the LS-1 motor on the 2004 Corvette. Another great motor from Chevy.

[WDMtea]

Rest in peace Joe, thank you for all you have done. We will miss your iconic voice.

[madmikescustomDaily]

I grew up, watching the first generation of the show every day fresh early as a little kid

[nnefour]

Redoing my first engine ever and im so glad I came across this video

[americanpatriot.]

13:16 You know this is old when you see Kenny Rogers alive and well. RIP Kenny Rogers.

[CrossingRover]

Yeah this is from the mid 2000s so the prices were a lot higher. $1200 was probably a screaming deal back then.

They really need to put the original air dates on these videos.

[MerlinOpeth]

Loved my 04 Yukon Denali she had a lq4. I used to plow snow with her.

[generalsixty]

I wonder what the hot rodding world would look like if the General never created the LS platform.

[Ahamilton]

So 1200 bucks for a 6.0 20-ish years ago when this was filmed was probably a good deal. The razor phone on the sales guys desk was a dead giveaway.

[bigredracer]

81👍's up guys thanks again for taking the time for us all to be part of your story

[Noone-blwn]

You damn right “there will be more horsepower after this” 😂 👍

[LTXwooshie]

$1200! Holy shit. The last 6.0 I pulled myself cost $275. That's a huge upcharge for a fancy pallet, and them pulling it for you.

[Steverinomeister]

Joe calls an old wrecking yard an eyesore? LKQ charges an arm and a leg for their motors. I would much rather pull an engine out myself and pay two or three hundred at a pick-n-pull. In fact I have done that recently for my 97 Camaro. A good LT1 for 250 dollars and I got a one year warranty or an additional 60 dollars.

[AlchemistHawk]

They put ARP sutds on the mains and ARP bolts in the rods and thought no one would see that? You'd have to get the rods honed and the block aligned honed to use ARP hardware like that. Not to mention a stud kit is like $300+ for mains. $2000 my ass.

[SOUTHSIDESUPERSTAR]

Guys that say they can get a 6.0 in the yard for 350 bucks are lucky or lying lol Most guys around here in the yards know these 6.0 and 6.2 demand and charge.

[gettothechase]

Bs! You could have taken the time to lap those valves! It would have sealed that valve!

[manoloaycartg]

Where can we find in the web that recycling place, need an engine for my 87 Bronco. 😉👍

[benadams]

13:00 But don’t go too far because there’s more Horsepower after this. All right, Buddy Hendricks. Sounds good.

[fredbach]

I like Buddy's teardown. During assembly there was no mention of checking the ring gaps on the new rings. Can you tell me why?

[ethantrimble]

Rip Joe Elmore your my biggest inspiration for my Camaro Build