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revans7108 03-23-2008 11:08 PM

is it cool to lift a v6?
 
i was wondering if you had a v6 would you lift it because im not sure if i should or not... want a 3 in body though

chevy112488 03-24-2008 12:37 AM

RE: is it cool to lift a v6?
 
i dont know... i've never driven one if you think it would turn over bigger tires go for it...

MajorSilva 03-24-2008 12:55 AM

RE: is it cool to lift a v6?
 

ORIGINAL: revans7108

i was wondering if you had a v6 ENGINE BLOCK would you lift it OUT OF THE TRUCK AND REPLACE IT WITH A V8because im not sure if i should or not...
Fixed it for ya! To answer THAT question, yes, yes you should go ahead and get a V8. :)

1997 chevy 03-24-2008 01:41 AM

RE: is it cool to lift a v6?
 
i say if its not v8 or bigger then its not worth having around

jcbst12 03-24-2008 09:35 AM

RE: is it cool to lift a v6?
 
Lifts are Ok BUT.....

V6s + big tires = no balls and bad gas mileage

Even my 91 was sluggish and bad on gas when I had bigger tires on it and it was a 5.0.

The guys at RCS (local engine builders and fabricators) tell me that v6s and low hp v8s are terrible to lift and have huge tires on.

revans7108 03-24-2008 04:55 PM

RE: is it cool to lift a v6?
 
if i were to put a v8 would i need a new transmission or no?

rxsteven 03-24-2008 06:40 PM

RE: is it cool to lift a v6?
 
What trans do you have now? And a body lift wont effect your engine performance but if you plan on going with bigger tires you will want to get different Gears. Here's a good thing to bookmark http://www.4lo.com/calc/geartable.htm it tells you what size gear youll need for what ever tire size you run.

revans7108 03-24-2008 07:05 PM

RE: is it cool to lift a v6?
 
it has a 4 spd electric transmission and my gear ratio is 3.42

rxsteven 03-24-2008 07:29 PM

RE: is it cool to lift a v6?
 
Is it a 700r4 or a 60e 65e 80e 350 turbo 400 turbo

revans7108 03-24-2008 07:44 PM

RE: is it cool to lift a v6?
 
i really dont know the answer to that because simply i dont know what that is...im trying to learn about trucks (especially chevys)


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