Engine Question?

I changed the oil for the first time last night. I have the 05, 2500 HD, 6 litre. I noticed it looked like the engine block was steel and the heads were aluminum. I thought all the new motors were all aluminum. Is this a good thing or bad thing?


Thanks,

Joe

The only aluminum block in the gas engines is the 5.3. It is 310 hp and 335 torque. It is only avalable in the extended cab Z71 4x4.

May the force be with you, :smile:

Don

And its cast iron, not steel

The only aluminum block in the gas engines is the 5.3. It is 310 hp and 335 torque.

Greetings Dlstewart,

It was my understanding that in 2005 Chevy has two gas engine 5.3 motors. One the standard unit is 295 horse and has the cast iron block. It is the engine used in all the Power Package options and units. My understanding was the 5.3 aluminum block engine was an "option" choice and in somewhat limited supply and at additional cost. Do I have this correct?

Let me go back. The aluminum block is only offered in the GMC ext cab Z71. That would be model TK15753. It could possibly be offered in other models in the Silverado. The Vortec 6000 only comes in cast iron block. I work for a GMC dealer.

May the force be with you,

Don

The cast block and aluminum heads with 310 hp 5.3Liter is also available in the LT version

May the force be with you,

Don


please stop this

please stop this

How is this hurting you?

Don

My 6.0 is a one-off prototype that is all titanium and produces roughly 1000 hp. :naughty:

Sorry. I'm in that kind of mood today.

May the force be with y'all.

YO!-duh!

YO!-duh!

My apologies. Just trying to lighten it up between Red and Don.

and I really don't see what Don was hurting with his posts. He was trying to supply useful information. :2cents:

My apologies. Just trying to lighten it up between Red and Don.

and I really don't see what Don was hurting with his posts. He was trying to supply useful information. :2cents:

Hehehe I was just playing along with the star wars stuff...

Hehehe I was just playing along with the star wars stuff...

LOL. I'll try to be more constructive tomorrow. Lack of sleep.

Sorry for stealing the thread Walleyes.

May the force be with you is just a catchy little phrase. Nothing ment by it. So lighten up. And by the way I just saw on the news that Scotty has died. You know "beam me up Scotty". I am NOT a Treky. I just like the phrase.

Good judgement comes from experience, However most experience comes from bad judgement.


Don

i could care less what it says.....just too much to read...remember i am from GA

i could care less what it says.....just too much to read...remember i am from GA

Hey red, where do you live? I live in GA, also

And by the way I just saw on the news that Scotty has died. You know "beam me up Scotty".

Don

I caught that. Too bad. I'm no treky either. I like Jim Kirk a lot more now that he has learned to make fun of himself.

But the phrase in question is from Star Wars, not Star Trek.

blender--just outside of athens towards jefferson...you live in marietta, right???

I caught that. Too bad. I'm no treky either. I like Jim Kirk a lot more now that he has learned to make fun of himself.

But the phrase in question is from Star Wars, not Star Trek.

Yea I know thats from Star Wars. I just happen to catch the thing about Scotty.

Are you going to pull them pistols or whistle Dixie,

Don

blender--just outside of athens towards jefferson...you live in marietta, right???

Yeah... we've had this conversation before, huh? I'm sorry, I can be extremely forgetful.

its all good....i actually am going to be down there right off of hwy 92 on the 30th...if you have time, id like to check out that nelson tune...