Assembling The LQ9 6.0L Motor, For The "Work Truck" Single Cab RCSB

[@SUBI_PaT]

The o’l girl is going to melt some hearts an breaks some necks nicely done buddy

[@TheKingCoopa]

She is still a little heavy, but I hope so haha. Thanks for the support!

[@bryontharp5790]

It's always nice to have a second backup truck hot rod

[@TheKingCoopa]

For sure! You never know when one will break down. A backup is always great to have.

[@RAWRMotorsports]

🔥🔥🔥 nice build .. similar to the direction im going with my 6.0 LQ9 Escalade .. except i ported my own heads and used dome pistons so im at 11:1 static compression

[@TheKingCoopa]

Oh nice, that will be awesome!! Thanks for the support!! 🤘

[@nep639]

Looking to rebuild my lq9. V6 right now on my single cab, I have a built 4l60e ready to go. Just collecting as much info I can, first timer and want to learn. Trying to max out a “stock “motor” (heads ported, nnbs intake manifold and the throttle body). No nitrous or supercharger till later on. Doing all that work might as well throw a cam right 🤣

[@TheKingCoopa]

For sure! definitely sounds like you're on the right path. Only advice I'd give you, is if you think you will go bigger in the future, then make your plans/parts for that. You don't have to do it right now, just plan ahead. like there are plenty of cams that are more supercharger friendly, and will be more beneficial for you in the long run, so you don't have to buy double parts like me. If you're gonna cam it, you will probably need a small stall converter. I'd recommend getting a little bigger stall, so when you do supercharge it, you won't have to spend more money and buy another stall that is bigger. ect. ect. hope that makes sense. but Good luck!! I'm sure it will turn out great!

[@nep639]

@@TheKingCoopa thanks for the info I actually thought about that too, that way I don’t want to put work on the engine later. What stall you reconsidering with? I thought about circle D 3000.

[@TheKingCoopa]

@@nep639 my first stall was a 2800 with the 4.8L/4l60e and a 224/226 112+4 crane came (350whp). Great daily driver, drove like stock. My 2nd setup is a built 6.0L/4l80e, 3600-3800 stall by circle D., 234/242 112+4 cammotion cam (470whp). I wish I would have went with a BTR cam (a little more aggressive, and a 4000 stall) but this is also a toy/race truck haha

[@nep639]

@@TheKingCoopa definitely will take a consideration off your set up just to be where I wanna be. BTR really convincing me. Or else would be tick performance, but BTR definitely sounds good!

[@TheKingCoopa]

@@nep639 you can't go wrong with BTR, I haven't herd a single bad thing about them. Good luck with your build, let me know how it goes!

[@braydengilkey]

Wow this build is going to be sick

[@TheKingCoopa]

Thank you, I appreciate it!! Hopefully I'll have it back on the road soon 🤘

[@franciscomoya6894]

That cam is gonna be chopping!! can’t wait to see that hog on the dyno, came a long way from the 4.8 work truck. I just bought me a 4.3 rcsb cateye with 153k miles. You definitely inspired me to buy it!. Wife sees old man truck I see potential. greeting and good luck from south Texas!

[@TheKingCoopa]

I hope so too! I know the 4l80e will suck up a little more power, but I took the trade off for more reliability. I knew one day the 4l60e would eventually take a crap on me. Thats awesome man, good for you! My nephew has a single cab with the 4.3L its straight piped and stupid loud 😅 the 4.3L are nice because they are usually ALOT cheaper than the LS models. Good luck with the new truck, and thanks for the support!!

[@jimmytedrow4146]

What happened to your content man was liking what you were putting down! Really wanted to see that detailed electric fan upgrade.

[@TheKingCoopa]

Hey, I fumbled the ball a little bit haha. Life has just gotten super busy and I was getting spread too thin. Couldn't ever get anything accomplished and it was weighing on my mind. So I had to make a few cuts, and YT videos was one of them. Trying to make a YT video once a week is literally a full time job by itself haha. I sold 2 vehicles. I'm down to 4 now, and none of them run lol.... the black truck hasn't ran in 1.4 years. So I'm just trying to get things back on the road right now lol. Plus trying to fix up my house, find a rental property, getting married in 3 weeks, and still have a full time job. Just alot going on. But I am definitely NOT quiting YT. I have a few videos that are already filmed and need to be edited. I could probably get alot more done if I outsourced the editing. The little bit of money I get from YT would all be spent on the editor, but I could definitely get more content out that way. Not posting is absolutely killing my algorithm. I'm planning to get some tee shirts/stickers made here soon. I'll get back into the swing of things here soon. Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it!!!!

[@jimmytedrow4146]

@TheKingCoopa Thanks for the solid reply! I hear ya life gets busy and your sanity is more important than YT likes lol. I'll keep my eye out for some new stuff, take it easy man.

[@TheKingCoopa]

Thanks, I appreciate it!!

[@rickybellamy8191]

Did you ever get the 6.0 in your black truck? I just read you got busy, I get it, life gets even busier the older you get. Looking forward to seeing your results.

[@TheKingCoopa]

For sure! We have been doing ALOT of traveling, since we're planning to have kids soon. But I took some time off of work and got alot done on the truck. Just had it dynoed. It made 430whp NA and 580whp on nitrous. I'll have some new videos of it posted soon, just need to edit them.

[@CHawkens]

I bought my 2002 escalade specifically for the lq9. Its high output specs are. Insrane I heard it could produce 13 -1600 up on stock internals, of course that would of meant when new. But still these were pretty bullet proof for the time and era. And basic maitenence keeps them running strong. Good motor all around.

[@TheKingCoopa]

Hey, they are definitely a beefy motor. I'm super stoked to drop it in. The gen III rods are for sure good to 750hp. The gen IV are good for 1000hp. I think the world record on a stock 5.3 gen III is like 1430hp set by motor trend. But I'd say the next biggest weak point on the LS is the piston ring gap. With high boost they heat up, expand and will touch. Once they touch they turn up and chunk the corner of the piston off. One good thing about the high mileage "Junkyard" LS motors, with higher mileage the ring gap gets bigger so they can handle that heavy boost. Definitely a solid platform to make big power on! Thanks for the support! 🤘

[@CHawkens]

@@TheKingCoopa I knows there's 2 trim llevels with the 2002 to 06 6.0 and 5.3 but the 6.0 used the hd tranny to match the power of the lq9. Plus why would anyone want a big heavy SUV and rwd only. And and v8 power should always be the way to go with luxury suv's I this info doesnt pertain to your biuld but just knowing engine knowledge and setups is not a bad thing. 😎👌 can't wait to see your beast breath life soon

[@davidwilson705]

How’s the build coming along? So ls3 throttle body on tbss/nnbs cathedral intake?

[@TheKingCoopa]

Hey, its slowly coming. I would have been done months ago, but I decided to wire tuck the engine bay.... that was a mistake, never doing that again 😅😅 Correct, LS3 TB with the Xlink adapter, and the tbss/nnbs cathedral intake.

[@davidwilson705]

Haaa I bet that wire tuck is a pain in the ass but will look sweet when done. What’s the x-link for? Are you porting the intake opening for the bigger ls3 throttle body? Appreciate the answers I’m learning. I have a ‘13 avalanche I’m planning a 370 or 408 swap on with ported 243’s also. Thinking of using TEA for the porting of the 243’s and chuy454 for ported cathedral nnbs intake and ls3 throttle body

[@TheKingCoopa]

For the NBS the xlink makes the LS3 TB compatible with the older style harness. It converts the pin count/plug and the newer style signals, so the ecu can read it. Yours being a NNBS, honestly not sure if you need it or not. The tbss intake is a 90mm opening and so is my 90mm ls3 TB. So I will leave the intake mouth alone. But my heads are done by frankestein, so I will port match the intake runners. A 370 or 408 would be pretty sick! It would definitely make some good power with some nice machined heads

[@JKZ103]

I run cam motion cams as well. The best imo. What grind is that one?

[@TheKingCoopa]

Oh nice! This will be my first from cam motion. Its been a little while, but if I remember right, its about a 234/240 112

[@superior3384]

I'm really liking your truck build I think I'll subscribe to see what you do with it

[@TheKingCoopa]

Thanks for the support, I appreciate it 🤘

[@dlawson8993]

When adding lq9 rods and pistons in a lq4 engine do you have to have the crank assembly balanced?

[@TheKingCoopa]

If the LQ9 rods are from a pre running motor, and stay in the same exact orientation, you should be fine. But its recommended to have them balanced anyways. They are probably off a little bit. But if they are new rods/pistons, definitely get them balanced.

[@cooperaldrige]

Love this truck!

[@TheKingCoopa]

Thanks! Its coming along, Hopefully I'll have it back on the road soon. Thanks for the support 🤘

[@lionelesqueda4769]

Motor is looking very nice I like the spike on the water pump custom made or you can order it?

[@TheKingCoopa]

I appreciate it! You can order the spike from Olson Kustom Works. He has a spike or a rounded tip with a few different color options too. Thanks for the support! gimmetheboost.com/products/ls-truck-suv-water-pump-beauty-cover

[@10krms54]

Is there a way to tell from lq4 n lq9 bsides pistons any marks on the put side

[@TheKingCoopa]

Hey, sorry for the late reply. easiest way is the tops of the pistons. or check the vin number of the vehicle it came out of. 8th digit is an N for LQ9. or a U for the LQ4

[@manuelterrazas7915]

Did you ever make a video after this showing the truck running with 6.0

[@TheKingCoopa]

Hey, not yet. Im planning on starting it today or tomorrow. I ended up doing way to many mods. Shaving the engine bay, and wire tucking the harness took me FOREVER!! but ill have some more videos here soon 🤘

[@tayloremmons6861]

What thermostat did you use? Looking for the same one for my street truck!

[@tayloremmons6861]

And Super Damper part # if you don’t mind! I appreciate it

[@TheKingCoopa]

Hey, sorry for the late reply. here is the link. .www.holley.com/products/cooling/thermostats/parts/6367?srsltid=AfmBOopfjrmKESt0z_9OzDcTH8Gjxl2uoMN0KW0QRu94Q79ue8WKS-s7

[@TheKingCoopa]

For the damper, there are ALOT of different versions. like mine is a 10% under drive. which is okay. honestly I would just give ATI a call or email, and they can set you up with exactly what your looking for.

[@Vagos-Performance]

Whats up bro where could i get a new ecm? the 6.0 i bought didn’t come with it.

[@TheKingCoopa]

Hey, sorry for the late reply. honestly, the easiest and cheapest would be the junk yard. at a pick your part, or I would try Facebook marketplace

[@jacobburke7455]

Yes sir. Make sure you got gas in it when you go to turn the beast over

[@TheKingCoopa]

Haha for sure! It has 93 in it right now, that I added fuel stabile storage to (says it keeps it fresh for 24months). I'll add some fresh fuel right before I start it too.

[@whatta7793]

Is that a quadrasteer bed?

[@whatta7793]

Also, where are you located at?

[@TheKingCoopa]

It sure is! Mainly so I can run some super wide tires, also be different from all the single cab builds. I Ordered a set of custom forged drag wheels and 345/35r18 M/T et street SS. 👌 I'm in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

[@whatta7793]

@@TheKingCoopa those are going to look SHARP with that bed. Going to sub so I can keep tabs on this build. Do you do work for people, or only on your own projects?

[@TheKingCoopa]

I appreciate the support!! I primarily do my own stuff, since I'm pretty busy. But every now and then I'll help a friend or family member out. I've been busy with the truck. Finishing up the swap of a built 6.0/4l80e/AWD and nitrous. So I should have some new videos soon!

[@willborio8613]

30 min south in Decatur? Illinois Decatur?

[@TheKingCoopa]

Hey, I'm in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Decatur,IN is 30min South of me.

[@omarzambrano5732]

What timing kit is that

[@TheKingCoopa]

Hey, its an IWIS performance series chain. P/N: JP5618T

[@braydengilkey]

Needs 17x10s all the way around 👀

[@TheKingCoopa]

For sure. I'll definitely run that size up front, but eventually I'll be running some wider wheels in the rear. My rear wheels 22x9 have a 3in spacer to make up for the quadrasteer bed 😅😅

[@wesleynelson8263]

I have a BRAND NEW NEVER OPENED Nitrous Outlet Promax controller if you're interested. Touchscreen and all. Will take a little loss to get rid of it. 🤷‍♂️

[@TheKingCoopa]

Oh wow, thats a nice unit! I'll be running the LNC-2000. Super simple to install. I also have a winmax I'm not using. I appreciate the offer though! You should try posting it on the LSX parts for sale page on Facebook. I'm sure you could get rid of it quickly on there.

[@1Rowdy05]

Let me buy that off of you 👀

[@TheKingCoopa]

The motor? Its already in the truck haha. It made 430whp NA and 580whp on nitrous

[@1Rowdy05]

@@TheKingCoopa I’m talking about the whole truck lol. I was following the whole build for a bit but forgot all about it, but dang it’s coming out clean.

[@TheKingCoopa]

@@1Rowdy05 oh hahaha I appreciate it! I posted some new content of the truck finished, not sure if you seen it yet. I'm posting a youtube video of it this week, showing the whole build off. But as of right now I don't plan on selling it. I went into it with that mindset, and some things were no expense spared. As of now, I'm around $31K into it.

[@1Rowdy05]

@@TheKingCoopa I will for sure look into the videos but yeah I bet that quad bed itself is hard to find and expensive when you do lol. I actually started building my own cateye but ended up selling it and went with a 10 speed coyote haha, did a flash tune from dyno beach on corn and made 388 wheel bone stock apart from the e tune

[@TheKingCoopa]

@@1Rowdy05 oh nice, thats awesome. Those new 10speeds are crazy!